Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9806 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 6043 | 11 Adar 9803 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6044 | 11 Adar II 9804 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6045 | 13 Adar 9805 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6046 | 13 Adar 9806 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6047 | 11 Adar II 9807 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6048 | 13 Adar 9808 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6049 | 13 Adar 9809 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6050 | 11 Adar II 9810 |
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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