Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10017 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 6254 | 13 Adar 10014 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6255 | 13 Adar 10015 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6256 | 13 Adar II 10016 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6257 | 11 Adar 10017 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6258 | 13 Adar 10018 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6259 | 13 Adar II 10019 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6260 | 11 Adar 10020 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6261 | 13 Adar II 10021 |
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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