Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7664 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 3901 | 13 Adar 7661 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3902 | 13 Adar 7662 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3903 | 13 Adar II 7663 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3904 | 13 Adar 7664 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3905 | 11 Adar II 7665 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3906 | 13 Adar 7666 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3907 | 13 Adar 7667 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3908 | 13 Adar II 7668 |
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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