Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9355 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 5592 | 13 Adar 9352 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5593 | 11 Adar 9353 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5594 | 11 Adar II 9354 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5595 | 13 Adar 9355 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5596 | 13 Adar II 9356 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5597 | 11 Adar 9357 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5598 | 13 Adar 9358 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5599 | 13 Adar II 9359 |
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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