Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9671 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 5908 | 11 Adar 9668 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5909 | 13 Adar II 9669 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5910 | 13 Adar 9670 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5911 | 13 Adar II 9671 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5912 | 11 Adar 9672 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5913 | 13 Adar 9673 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5914 | 13 Adar II 9674 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5915 | 11 Adar 9675 |
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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