Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10882 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 7119 | 13 Adar II 10879 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7120 | 13 Adar 10880 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7121 | 13 Adar 10881 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7122 | 13 Adar II 10882 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7123 | 11 Adar 10883 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7124 | 13 Adar 10884 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7125 | 13 Adar II 10885 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7126 | 11 Adar 10886 |
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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