Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10354 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 6591 | 11 Adar 10351 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6592 | 13 Adar 10352 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6593 | 13 Adar II 10353 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6594 | 13 Adar 10354 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6595 | 11 Adar II 10355 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6596 | 13 Adar 10356 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6597 | 13 Adar 10357 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6598 | 11 Adar II 10358 |
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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