Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7515 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 3752 | 13 Adar 7512 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3753 | 11 Adar II 7513 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3754 | 13 Adar 7514 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3755 | 13 Adar 7515 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3756 | 13 Adar II 7516 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3757 | 13 Adar 7517 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3758 | 13 Adar 7518 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3759 | 13 Adar II 7519 |
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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