Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11771 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 8008 | 13 Adar 11768 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8009 | 11 Adar II 11769 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8010 | 13 Adar 11770 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8011 | 13 Adar 11771 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8012 | 13 Adar II 11772 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8013 | 11 Adar 11773 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8014 | 13 Adar 11774 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8015 | 13 Adar II 11775 |
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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