Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7935 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 4172 | 11 Adar 7932 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4173 | 13 Adar 7933 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4174 | 13 Adar II 7934 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4175 | 13 Adar 7935 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4176 | 13 Adar 7936 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4177 | 13 Adar II 7937 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4178 | 13 Adar 7938 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4179 | 11 Adar 7939 |
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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