Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8889 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 5126 | 11 Adar 8886 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5127 | 11 Adar II 8887 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5128 | 13 Adar 8888 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5129 | 13 Adar 8889 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5130 | 11 Adar II 8890 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5131 | 13 Adar 8891 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5132 | 13 Adar II 8892 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5133 | 11 Adar 8893 |
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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