Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7371 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 3608 | 13 Adar 7368 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3609 | 13 Adar 7369 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3610 | 13 Adar II 7370 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3611 | 11 Adar 7371 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3612 | 13 Adar II 7372 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3613 | 13 Adar 7373 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3614 | 11 Adar 7374 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3615 | 11 Adar II 7375 |
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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