Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9795 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 6032 | 13 Adar 9792 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6033 | 13 Adar II 9793 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6034 | 13 Adar 9794 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6035 | 13 Adar 9795 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6036 | 13 Adar II 9796 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6037 | 11 Adar 9797 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6038 | 13 Adar 9798 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6039 | 13 Adar II 9799 |
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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