Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8068 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 4305 | 11 Adar 8065 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4306 | 13 Adar 8066 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4307 | 13 Adar II 8067 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4308 | 11 Adar 8068 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4309 | 13 Adar 8069 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4310 | 13 Adar II 8070 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4311 | 11 Adar 8071 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4312 | 13 Adar 8072 |
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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