Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10821 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 7058 | 11 Adar 10818 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7059 | 11 Adar II 10819 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7060 | 13 Adar 10820 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7061 | 13 Adar 10821 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7062 | 11 Adar II 10822 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7063 | 13 Adar 10823 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7064 | 13 Adar 10824 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7065 | 11 Adar II 10825 |
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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