Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9362 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 5599 | 13 Adar II 9359 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5600 | 11 Adar 9360 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5601 | 13 Adar 9361 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5602 | 13 Adar II 9362 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5603 | 11 Adar 9363 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5604 | 13 Adar 9364 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5605 | 13 Adar II 9365 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5606 | 13 Adar 9366 |
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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