Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11244 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 7481 | 11 Adar 11241 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7482 | 13 Adar 11242 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7483 | 13 Adar II 11243 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7484 | 13 Adar 11244 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7485 | 13 Adar 11245 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7486 | 13 Adar II 11246 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7487 | 13 Adar 11247 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7488 | 11 Adar II 11248 |
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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