Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7654 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 3891 | 11 Adar 7651 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3892 | 11 Adar II 7652 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3893 | 13 Adar 7653 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3894 | 13 Adar 7654 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3895 | 11 Adar II 7655 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3896 | 13 Adar 7656 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3897 | 13 Adar II 7657 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3898 | 11 Adar 7658 |
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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