Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8551 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 4788 | 11 Adar II 8548 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4789 | 13 Adar 8549 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4790 | 13 Adar II 8550 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4791 | 13 Adar 8551 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4792 | 13 Adar 8552 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4793 | 13 Adar II 8553 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4794 | 13 Adar 8554 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4795 | 11 Adar 8555 |
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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