Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7927 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 4164 | 13 Adar 7924 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4165 | 11 Adar 7925 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4166 | 11 Adar II 7926 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4167 | 13 Adar 7927 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4168 | 13 Adar 7928 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4169 | 11 Adar II 7929 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4170 | 13 Adar 7930 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4171 | 13 Adar II 7931 |
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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