Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8793 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 5030 | 13 Adar 8790 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5031 | 11 Adar 8791 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5032 | 11 Adar II 8792 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5033 | 13 Adar 8793 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5034 | 13 Adar 8794 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5035 | 11 Adar II 8795 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5036 | 13 Adar 8796 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5037 | 13 Adar II 8797 |
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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