Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8687 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 4924 | 11 Adar 8684 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4925 | 13 Adar 8685 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4926 | 13 Adar II 8686 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4927 | 11 Adar 8687 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4928 | 13 Adar 8688 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4929 | 13 Adar II 8689 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4930 | 11 Adar 8690 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4931 | 11 Adar II 8691 |
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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