Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9990 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 6227 | 13 Adar 9987 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6228 | 13 Adar 9988 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6229 | 13 Adar II 9989 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6230 | 11 Adar 9990 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6231 | 13 Adar 9991 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6232 | 13 Adar II 9992 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6233 | 11 Adar 9993 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6234 | 13 Adar II 9994 |
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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