Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8581 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 4818 | 13 Adar 8578 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4819 | 13 Adar 8579 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4820 | 13 Adar II 8580 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4821 | 13 Adar 8581 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4822 | 11 Adar 8582 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4823 | 13 Adar II 8583 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4824 | 13 Adar 8584 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4825 | 11 Adar 8585 |
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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