Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11453 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 7690 | 13 Adar 11450 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7691 | 11 Adar 11451 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7692 | 13 Adar II 11452 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7693 | 13 Adar 11453 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7694 | 11 Adar 11454 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7695 | 11 Adar II 11455 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7696 | 13 Adar 11456 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7697 | 13 Adar II 11457 |
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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