Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10614 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 6851 | 13 Adar 10611 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6852 | 11 Adar 10612 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6853 | 13 Adar II 10613 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6854 | 13 Adar 10614 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6855 | 11 Adar 10615 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6856 | 11 Adar II 10616 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6857 | 13 Adar 10617 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6858 | 11 Adar 10618 |
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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