Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11525 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 7762 | 11 Adar II 11522 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7763 | 13 Adar 11523 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7764 | 13 Adar 11524 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7765 | 13 Adar II 11525 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7766 | 11 Adar 11526 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7767 | 13 Adar 11527 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7768 | 13 Adar II 11528 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7769 | 11 Adar 11529 |
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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