Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8779 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 5016 | 13 Adar II 8776 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5017 | 13 Adar 8777 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5018 | 13 Adar II 8778 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5019 | 13 Adar 8779 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5020 | 13 Adar 8780 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5021 | 13 Adar II 8781 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5022 | 11 Adar 8782 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5023 | 13 Adar 8783 |
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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