Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7614 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 3851 | 11 Adar II 7611 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3852 | 13 Adar 7612 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3853 | 13 Adar 7613 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3854 | 13 Adar II 7614 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3855 | 13 Adar 7615 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3856 | 13 Adar 7616 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3857 | 13 Adar II 7617 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3858 | 11 Adar 7618 |
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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