Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8742 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 4979 | 13 Adar 8739 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4980 | 13 Adar II 8740 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4981 | 11 Adar 8741 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4982 | 13 Adar 8742 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4983 | 13 Adar II 8743 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4984 | 11 Adar 8744 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4985 | 13 Adar 8745 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4986 | 13 Adar II 8746 |
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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