Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7573 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 3810 | 13 Adar II 7570 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3811 | 11 Adar 7571 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3812 | 13 Adar 7572 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3813 | 13 Adar II 7573 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3814 | 11 Adar 7574 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3815 | 13 Adar 7575 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3816 | 13 Adar II 7576 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3817 | 11 Adar 7577 |
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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