Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10777 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 7014 | 11 Adar 10774 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7015 | 13 Adar 10775 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7016 | 13 Adar II 10776 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7017 | 13 Adar 10777 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7018 | 13 Adar 10778 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7019 | 13 Adar II 10779 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7020 | 13 Adar 10780 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7021 | 13 Adar II 10781 |
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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