Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8412 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 4649 | 13 Adar II 8409 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4650 | 11 Adar 8410 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4651 | 13 Adar 8411 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4652 | 13 Adar II 8412 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4653 | 11 Adar 8413 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4654 | 13 Adar 8414 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4655 | 13 Adar II 8415 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4656 | 11 Adar 8416 |
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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