Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8747 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 4984 | 11 Adar 8744 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4985 | 13 Adar 8745 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4986 | 13 Adar II 8746 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4987 | 13 Adar 8747 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4988 | 11 Adar II 8748 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4989 | 13 Adar 8749 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4990 | 13 Adar 8750 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 4991 | 11 Adar II 8751 |
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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