Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7524 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 3761 | 13 Adar 7521 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3762 | 13 Adar II 7522 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3763 | 11 Adar 7523 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3764 | 13 Adar II 7524 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3765 | 13 Adar 7525 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3766 | 11 Adar 7526 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3767 | 11 Adar II 7527 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3768 | 13 Adar 7528 |
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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