Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8004 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 4241 | 13 Adar 8001 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4242 | 13 Adar II 8002 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4243 | 11 Adar 8003 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4244 | 13 Adar 8004 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4245 | 13 Adar II 8005 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4246 | 13 Adar 8006 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4247 | 11 Adar II 8007 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4248 | 13 Adar 8008 |
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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