Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11169 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 7406 | 13 Adar 11166 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7407 | 11 Adar II 11167 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7408 | 13 Adar 11168 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7409 | 13 Adar 11169 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7410 | 11 Adar II 11170 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7411 | 13 Adar 11171 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7412 | 13 Adar II 11172 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7413 | 13 Adar 11173 |
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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