Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7777 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 4014 | 11 Adar II 7774 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4015 | 13 Adar 7775 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4016 | 11 Adar 7776 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4017 | 11 Adar II 7777 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4018 | 13 Adar 7778 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4019 | 13 Adar II 7779 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4020 | 11 Adar 7780 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4021 | 13 Adar 7781 |
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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