Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9774 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 6011 | 13 Adar 9771 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6012 | 13 Adar II 9772 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6013 | 11 Adar 9773 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6014 | 13 Adar II 9774 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6015 | 13 Adar 9775 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6016 | 11 Adar 9776 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6017 | 11 Adar II 9777 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6018 | 13 Adar 9778 |
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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