Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10360 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 6597 | 13 Adar 10357 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6598 | 11 Adar II 10358 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6599 | 13 Adar 10359 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6600 | 13 Adar 10360 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6601 | 13 Adar II 10361 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6602 | 13 Adar 10362 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6603 | 13 Adar II 10363 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6604 | 13 Adar 10364 |
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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