Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11205 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 7442 | 13 Adar II 11202 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7443 | 13 Adar 11203 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7444 | 11 Adar 11204 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7445 | 13 Adar II 11205 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7446 | 13 Adar 11206 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7447 | 11 Adar 11207 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7448 | 11 Adar II 11208 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7449 | 13 Adar 11209 |
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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