Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10427 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 6664 | 13 Adar 10424 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6665 | 13 Adar 10425 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6666 | 11 Adar II 10426 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6667 | 13 Adar 10427 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6668 | 13 Adar 10428 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6669 | 11 Adar II 10429 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6670 | 13 Adar 10430 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6671 | 13 Adar II 10431 |
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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