Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7735 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 3972 | 13 Adar 7732 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3973 | 11 Adar II 7733 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3974 | 13 Adar 7734 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3975 | 13 Adar 7735 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3976 | 11 Adar II 7736 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3977 | 13 Adar 7737 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3978 | 13 Adar 7738 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3979 | 13 Adar II 7739 |
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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