Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7433 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 3670 | 13 Adar 7430 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3671 | 11 Adar 7431 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3672 | 11 Adar II 7432 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3673 | 13 Adar 7433 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3674 | 13 Adar 7434 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3675 | 11 Adar II 7435 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3676 | 13 Adar 7436 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3677 | 13 Adar II 7437 |
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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