Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9865 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 6102 | 13 Adar 9862 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6103 | 13 Adar 9863 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6104 | 13 Adar II 9864 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6105 | 13 Adar 9865 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6106 | 13 Adar 9866 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6107 | 13 Adar II 9867 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6108 | 11 Adar 9868 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6109 | 13 Adar II 9869 |
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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