Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9397 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 5634 | 11 Adar II 9394 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5635 | 13 Adar 9395 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5636 | 13 Adar 9396 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5637 | 13 Adar II 9397 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5638 | 11 Adar 9398 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5639 | 13 Adar 9399 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5640 | 13 Adar II 9400 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5641 | 11 Adar 9401 |
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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