Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10073 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 6310 | 13 Adar II 10070 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6311 | 11 Adar 10071 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6312 | 13 Adar 10072 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6313 | 13 Adar II 10073 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6314 | 11 Adar 10074 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6315 | 13 Adar 10075 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6316 | 13 Adar II 10076 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6317 | 11 Adar 10077 |
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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