Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8382 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 4619 | 11 Adar II 8379 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4620 | 13 Adar 8380 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4621 | 13 Adar 8381 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4622 | 13 Adar II 8382 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4623 | 13 Adar 8383 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4624 | 13 Adar 8384 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4625 | 13 Adar II 8385 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4626 | 11 Adar 8386 |
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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