Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11277 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 7514 | 13 Adar 11274 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7515 | 11 Adar II 11275 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7516 | 13 Adar 11276 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7517 | 13 Adar 11277 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7518 | 13 Adar II 11278 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7519 | 11 Adar 11279 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7520 | 13 Adar 11280 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7521 | 13 Adar II 11281 |
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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