Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10804 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 7041 | 13 Adar 10801 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7042 | 13 Adar 10802 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7043 | 13 Adar II 10803 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7044 | 13 Adar 10804 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7045 | 11 Adar 10805 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7046 | 13 Adar II 10806 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7047 | 13 Adar 10807 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7048 | 11 Adar 10808 |
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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