Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7982 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 4219 | 13 Adar 7979 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4220 | 11 Adar II 7980 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4221 | 13 Adar 7981 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4222 | 13 Adar 7982 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4223 | 11 Adar II 7983 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4224 | 13 Adar 7984 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4225 | 13 Adar 7985 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4226 | 13 Adar II 7986 |
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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