Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 8967 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 5204 | 11 Adar 8964 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5205 | 13 Adar 8965 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5206 | 13 Adar II 8966 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5207 | 13 Adar 8967 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5208 | 11 Adar II 8968 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5209 | 13 Adar 8969 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5210 | 13 Adar 8970 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5211 | 11 Adar II 8971 |
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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