Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9823 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 6060 | 11 Adar 9820 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6061 | 11 Adar II 9821 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6062 | 13 Adar 9822 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6063 | 13 Adar II 9823 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6064 | 11 Adar 9824 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6065 | 13 Adar 9825 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6066 | 13 Adar II 9826 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6067 | 11 Adar 9827 |
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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