Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7475 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 3712 | 11 Adar 7472 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3713 | 11 Adar II 7473 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3714 | 13 Adar 7474 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3715 | 13 Adar II 7475 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3716 | 11 Adar 7476 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3717 | 13 Adar 7477 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3718 | 13 Adar II 7478 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3719 | 11 Adar 7479 |
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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