Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7492 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 3729 | 11 Adar II 7489 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3730 | 13 Adar 7490 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3731 | 13 Adar 7491 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3732 | 13 Adar II 7492 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3733 | 13 Adar 7493 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3734 | 13 Adar II 7494 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3735 | 13 Adar 7495 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3736 | 11 Adar 7496 |
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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