Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11592 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 7829 | 13 Adar 11589 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7830 | 11 Adar II 11590 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7831 | 13 Adar 11591 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7832 | 13 Adar 11592 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7833 | 11 Adar II 11593 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7834 | 13 Adar 11594 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7835 | 13 Adar 11595 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7836 | 13 Adar II 11596 |
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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