Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7765 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 4002 | 13 Adar 7762 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4003 | 11 Adar II 7763 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4004 | 13 Adar 7764 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4005 | 13 Adar 7765 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4006 | 13 Adar II 7766 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4007 | 11 Adar 7767 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4008 | 13 Adar 7768 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4009 | 13 Adar II 7769 |
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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