Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11785 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 8022 | 11 Adar 11782 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8023 | 11 Adar II 11783 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8024 | 13 Adar 11784 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8025 | 13 Adar 11785 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8026 | 11 Adar II 11786 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8027 | 13 Adar 11787 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8028 | 13 Adar II 11788 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8029 | 11 Adar 11789 |
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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