Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11345 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 7582 | 13 Adar 11342 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7583 | 11 Adar II 11343 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7584 | 13 Adar 11344 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7585 | 13 Adar 11345 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7586 | 11 Adar II 11346 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7587 | 13 Adar 11347 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7588 | 13 Adar 11348 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7589 | 13 Adar II 11349 |
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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