Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8233 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 4470 | 11 Adar II 8230 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4471 | 13 Adar 8231 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4472 | 13 Adar 8232 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4473 | 13 Adar II 8233 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4474 | 13 Adar 8234 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4475 | 13 Adar II 8235 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4476 | 13 Adar 8236 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4477 | 11 Adar 8237 |
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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