Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7641 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 3878 | 11 Adar II 7638 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3879 | 13 Adar 7639 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3880 | 13 Adar 7640 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3881 | 13 Adar II 7641 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3882 | 11 Adar 7642 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3883 | 13 Adar 7643 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3884 | 13 Adar II 7644 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3885 | 11 Adar 7645 |
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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