Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11751 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 7988 | 13 Adar II 11748 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7989 | 11 Adar 11749 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7990 | 13 Adar II 11750 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7991 | 13 Adar 11751 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7992 | 11 Adar 11752 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7993 | 11 Adar II 11753 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7994 | 13 Adar 11754 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7995 | 11 Adar 11755 |
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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