Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9623 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 5860 | 13 Adar II 9620 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5861 | 11 Adar 9621 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5862 | 13 Adar II 9622 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5863 | 13 Adar 9623 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5864 | 11 Adar 9624 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5865 | 13 Adar II 9625 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5866 | 13 Adar 9626 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5867 | 11 Adar 9627 |
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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