Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8107 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 4344 | 13 Adar 8104 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4345 | 11 Adar II 8105 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4346 | 13 Adar 8106 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4347 | 13 Adar 8107 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4348 | 13 Adar II 8108 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4349 | 13 Adar 8109 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4350 | 13 Adar 8110 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4351 | 13 Adar II 8111 |
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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