Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9227 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 5464 | 13 Adar 9224 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5465 | 11 Adar 9225 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5466 | 13 Adar II 9226 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5467 | 13 Adar 9227 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5468 | 11 Adar 9228 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5469 | 11 Adar II 9229 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5470 | 13 Adar 9230 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5471 | 11 Adar 9231 |
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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