Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10394 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 6631 | 13 Adar II 10391 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6632 | 11 Adar 10392 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6633 | 11 Adar II 10393 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6634 | 13 Adar 10394 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6635 | 11 Adar 10395 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6636 | 11 Adar II 10396 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6637 | 13 Adar 10397 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6638 | 13 Adar 10398 |
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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