Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8364 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 4601 | 13 Adar 8361 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4602 | 11 Adar 8362 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4603 | 13 Adar II 8363 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4604 | 13 Adar 8364 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4605 | 11 Adar 8365 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4606 | 11 Adar II 8366 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4607 | 13 Adar 8367 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4608 | 13 Adar II 8368 |
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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