Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8927 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 5164 | 13 Adar 8924 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5165 | 13 Adar II 8925 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5166 | 13 Adar 8926 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5167 | 11 Adar 8927 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5168 | 13 Adar II 8928 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5169 | 13 Adar 8929 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5170 | 13 Adar II 8930 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5171 | 11 Adar 8931 |
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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