Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7822 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 4059 | 13 Adar 7819 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4060 | 13 Adar II 7820 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4061 | 11 Adar 7821 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4062 | 13 Adar 7822 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4063 | 13 Adar II 7823 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4064 | 11 Adar 7824 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4065 | 13 Adar 7825 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4066 | 13 Adar II 7826 |
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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