Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9562 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 5799 | 13 Adar 9559 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5800 | 11 Adar II 9560 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5801 | 13 Adar 9561 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5802 | 13 Adar 9562 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5803 | 11 Adar II 9563 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5804 | 13 Adar 9564 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5805 | 13 Adar II 9565 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5806 | 13 Adar 9566 |
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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