Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7363 occurs at dawn on .
The Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three-day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. If the date of the Fast of Esther falls on Shabbat (Saturday), the fast is instead observed on the preceding Thursday. Like other minor fasts, Ta’anit Esther begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Ta’anit Esther 3600 | 11 Adar 7360 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3601 | 11 Adar II 7361 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3602 | 13 Adar 7362 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3603 | 13 Adar 7363 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3604 | 11 Adar II 7364 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3605 | 13 Adar 7365 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3606 | 13 Adar 7366 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3607 | 13 Adar II 7367 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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