Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10670 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Ta’anit Esther 6907 | 11 Adar II 10667 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6908 | 13 Adar 10668 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6909 | 11 Adar 10669 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6910 | 11 Adar II 10670 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6911 | 13 Adar 10671 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6912 | 13 Adar 10672 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6913 | 11 Adar II 10673 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6914 | 13 Adar 10674 |
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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