Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9569 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 5806 | 13 Adar 9566 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5807 | 13 Adar 9567 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5808 | 13 Adar II 9568 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5809 | 13 Adar 9569 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5810 | 11 Adar 9570 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5811 | 13 Adar II 9571 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5812 | 13 Adar 9572 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5813 | 11 Adar 9573 |
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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