Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11471 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 7708 | 11 Adar II 11468 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7709 | 13 Adar 11469 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7710 | 13 Adar 11470 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7711 | 13 Adar II 11471 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7712 | 13 Adar 11472 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7713 | 13 Adar 11473 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7714 | 13 Adar II 11474 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7715 | 11 Adar 11475 |
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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