Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10560 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 6797 | 13 Adar 10557 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6798 | 11 Adar 10558 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6799 | 13 Adar II 10559 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6800 | 13 Adar 10560 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6801 | 11 Adar 10561 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6802 | 13 Adar II 10562 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6803 | 13 Adar 10563 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6804 | 13 Adar II 10564 |
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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