Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9854 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 6091 | 11 Adar 9851 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6092 | 13 Adar 9852 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6093 | 13 Adar II 9853 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6094 | 11 Adar 9854 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6095 | 13 Adar 9855 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6096 | 13 Adar II 9856 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6097 | 11 Adar 9857 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6098 | 13 Adar 9858 |
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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