Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7450 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 3687 | 13 Adar 7447 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3688 | 13 Adar II 7448 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3689 | 11 Adar 7449 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3690 | 13 Adar 7450 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3691 | 13 Adar II 7451 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3692 | 11 Adar 7452 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3693 | 13 Adar 7453 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3694 | 13 Adar II 7454 |
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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