Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 10999 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 7236 | 13 Adar II 10996 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7237 | 13 Adar 10997 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7238 | 13 Adar 10998 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7239 | 13 Adar II 10999 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7240 | 13 Adar 11000 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7241 | 11 Adar II 11001 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7242 | 13 Adar 11002 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7243 | 13 Adar 11003 |
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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