Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11423 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 7660 | 13 Adar 11420 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7661 | 13 Adar 11421 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7662 | 13 Adar II 11422 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7663 | 13 Adar 11423 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7664 | 11 Adar 11424 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7665 | 13 Adar II 11425 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7666 | 13 Adar 11426 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7667 | 13 Adar II 11427 |
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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