Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7895 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 4132 | 11 Adar 7892 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4133 | 13 Adar II 7893 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4134 | 13 Adar 7894 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4135 | 11 Adar 7895 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4136 | 11 Adar II 7896 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4137 | 13 Adar 7897 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4138 | 11 Adar 7898 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4139 | 11 Adar II 7899 |
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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