Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9782 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 6019 | 11 Adar 9779 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6020 | 11 Adar II 9780 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6021 | 13 Adar 9781 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6022 | 13 Adar 9782 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6023 | 11 Adar II 9783 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6024 | 13 Adar 9784 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6025 | 13 Adar II 9785 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6026 | 11 Adar 9786 |
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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