Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9833 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 6070 | 11 Adar 9830 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6071 | 11 Adar II 9831 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6072 | 13 Adar 9832 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6073 | 13 Adar 9833 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6074 | 11 Adar II 9834 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6075 | 13 Adar 9835 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6076 | 13 Adar 9836 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6077 | 11 Adar II 9837 |
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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