Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10475 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 6712 | 13 Adar II 10472 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6713 | 11 Adar 10473 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6714 | 13 Adar 10474 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6715 | 13 Adar II 10475 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6716 | 13 Adar 10476 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6717 | 11 Adar II 10477 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6718 | 13 Adar 10478 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6719 | 13 Adar 10479 |
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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