Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9812 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 6049 | 13 Adar 9809 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6050 | 11 Adar II 9810 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6051 | 13 Adar 9811 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6052 | 13 Adar II 9812 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6053 | 13 Adar 9813 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6054 | 13 Adar 9814 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6055 | 13 Adar II 9815 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6056 | 13 Adar 9816 |
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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