Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10043 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 6280 | 13 Adar II 10040 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6281 | 13 Adar 10041 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6282 | 13 Adar 10042 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6283 | 13 Adar II 10043 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6284 | 11 Adar 10044 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6285 | 13 Adar 10045 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6286 | 13 Adar II 10046 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6287 | 11 Adar 10047 |
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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