Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9325 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 5562 | 13 Adar 9322 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5563 | 11 Adar 9323 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5564 | 13 Adar II 9324 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5565 | 13 Adar 9325 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5566 | 11 Adar 9326 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5567 | 11 Adar II 9327 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5568 | 13 Adar 9328 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5569 | 13 Adar II 9329 |
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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