Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9299 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 5536 | 11 Adar 9296 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5537 | 13 Adar II 9297 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5538 | 13 Adar 9298 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5539 | 13 Adar II 9299 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5540 | 13 Adar 9300 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5541 | 13 Adar 9301 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5542 | 13 Adar II 9302 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5543 | 11 Adar 9303 |
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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