Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8655 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 4892 | 13 Adar 8652 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4893 | 11 Adar II 8653 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4894 | 13 Adar 8654 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4895 | 13 Adar 8655 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4896 | 13 Adar II 8656 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4897 | 11 Adar 8657 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4898 | 13 Adar 8658 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4899 | 13 Adar II 8659 |
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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