Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11227 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 7464 | 13 Adar II 11224 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7465 | 13 Adar 11225 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7466 | 13 Adar 11226 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7467 | 13 Adar II 11227 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7468 | 11 Adar 11228 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7469 | 13 Adar II 11229 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7470 | 13 Adar 11230 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7471 | 11 Adar 11231 |
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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