Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10543 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 6780 | 13 Adar II 10540 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6781 | 11 Adar 10541 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6782 | 13 Adar 10542 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6783 | 13 Adar II 10543 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6784 | 11 Adar 10544 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6785 | 11 Adar II 10545 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6786 | 13 Adar 10546 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6787 | 11 Adar 10547 |
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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