Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7630 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 3867 | 13 Adar II 7627 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3868 | 11 Adar 7628 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3869 | 13 Adar 7629 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3870 | 13 Adar II 7630 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3871 | 11 Adar 7631 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3872 | 13 Adar 7632 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3873 | 13 Adar II 7633 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3874 | 13 Adar 7634 |
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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