Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9123 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 5360 | 11 Adar II 9120 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5361 | 13 Adar 9121 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5362 | 13 Adar 9122 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5363 | 13 Adar II 9123 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5364 | 13 Adar 9124 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5365 | 13 Adar 9125 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5366 | 13 Adar II 9126 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5367 | 11 Adar 9127 |
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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