Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10489 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 6726 | 13 Adar II 10486 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6727 | 11 Adar 10487 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6728 | 13 Adar II 10488 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6729 | 13 Adar 10489 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6730 | 11 Adar 10490 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6731 | 11 Adar II 10491 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6732 | 13 Adar 10492 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6733 | 11 Adar 10493 |
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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