Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8053 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 4290 | 13 Adar 8050 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4291 | 11 Adar II 8051 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4292 | 13 Adar 8052 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4293 | 13 Adar 8053 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4294 | 11 Adar II 8054 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4295 | 13 Adar 8055 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4296 | 13 Adar II 8056 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4297 | 13 Adar 8057 |
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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