Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9175 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 5412 | 13 Adar II 9172 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5413 | 13 Adar 9173 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5414 | 11 Adar 9174 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5415 | 13 Adar II 9175 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5416 | 13 Adar 9176 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5417 | 13 Adar II 9177 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5418 | 11 Adar 9178 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5419 | 13 Adar 9179 |
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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