Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9589 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 5826 | 13 Adar 9586 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5827 | 11 Adar II 9587 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5828 | 13 Adar 9588 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5829 | 13 Adar 9589 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5830 | 11 Adar II 9590 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5831 | 13 Adar 9591 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5832 | 13 Adar 9592 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5833 | 13 Adar II 9593 |
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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