Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11582 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 7819 | 13 Adar II 11579 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7820 | 11 Adar 11580 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7821 | 13 Adar 11581 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7822 | 13 Adar II 11582 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7823 | 11 Adar 11583 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7824 | 13 Adar 11584 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7825 | 13 Adar II 11585 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7826 | 11 Adar 11586 |
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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