Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8727 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 4964 | 11 Adar II 8724 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4965 | 13 Adar 8725 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4966 | 13 Adar 8726 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4967 | 13 Adar II 8727 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4968 | 13 Adar 8728 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4969 | 13 Adar II 8729 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4970 | 13 Adar 8730 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4971 | 11 Adar 8731 |
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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