Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10713 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 6950 | 11 Adar 10710 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6951 | 13 Adar II 10711 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6952 | 13 Adar 10712 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6953 | 11 Adar 10713 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6954 | 11 Adar II 10714 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6955 | 13 Adar 10715 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6956 | 13 Adar II 10716 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 6957 | 11 Adar 10717 |
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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