Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10867 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 7104 | 13 Adar 10864 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7105 | 11 Adar 10865 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7106 | 11 Adar II 10866 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7107 | 13 Adar 10867 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7108 | 13 Adar II 10868 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7109 | 11 Adar 10869 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7110 | 13 Adar 10870 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7111 | 13 Adar II 10871 |
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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