Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9650 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 5887 | 13 Adar II 9647 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5888 | 11 Adar 9648 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5889 | 13 Adar 9649 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5890 | 13 Adar II 9650 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5891 | 11 Adar 9651 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5892 | 11 Adar II 9652 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5893 | 13 Adar 9653 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5894 | 11 Adar 9654 |
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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