Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8699 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 4936 | 13 Adar 8696 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4937 | 11 Adar II 8697 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4938 | 13 Adar 8698 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4939 | 13 Adar 8699 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4940 | 13 Adar II 8700 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4941 | 13 Adar 8701 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4942 | 13 Adar II 8702 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4943 | 13 Adar 8703 |
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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