Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10973 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 7210 | 13 Adar 10970 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7211 | 11 Adar II 10971 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7212 | 13 Adar 10972 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7213 | 13 Adar 10973 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7214 | 11 Adar II 10974 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7215 | 13 Adar 10975 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7216 | 13 Adar 10976 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7217 | 13 Adar II 10977 |
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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