Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11264 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 7501 | 11 Adar 11261 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7502 | 11 Adar II 11262 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7503 | 13 Adar 11263 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7504 | 13 Adar 11264 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7505 | 11 Adar II 11265 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7506 | 13 Adar 11266 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7507 | 13 Adar II 11267 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7508 | 11 Adar 11268 |
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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