Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9982 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 6219 | 11 Adar 9979 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6220 | 13 Adar 9980 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6221 | 13 Adar II 9981 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6222 | 13 Adar 9982 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6223 | 11 Adar II 9983 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6224 | 13 Adar 9984 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6225 | 13 Adar 9985 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6226 | 11 Adar II 9986 |
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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