Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9684 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 5921 | 11 Adar 9681 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5922 | 11 Adar II 9682 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5923 | 13 Adar 9683 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5924 | 13 Adar 9684 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5925 | 11 Adar II 9685 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5926 | 13 Adar 9686 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5927 | 13 Adar 9687 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5928 | 11 Adar II 9688 |
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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