Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11071 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 7308 | 13 Adar 11068 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7309 | 11 Adar II 11069 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7310 | 13 Adar 11070 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7311 | 13 Adar 11071 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7312 | 11 Adar II 11072 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7313 | 13 Adar 11073 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7314 | 13 Adar 11074 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7315 | 13 Adar II 11075 |
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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