Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8060 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 4297 | 13 Adar 8057 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4298 | 13 Adar 8058 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4299 | 13 Adar II 8059 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4300 | 13 Adar 8060 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4301 | 11 Adar 8061 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4302 | 13 Adar II 8062 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4303 | 13 Adar 8063 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4304 | 13 Adar II 8064 |
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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