Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 12033 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 8270 | 11 Adar II 12030 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8271 | 13 Adar 12031 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8272 | 13 Adar 12032 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8273 | 11 Adar II 12033 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8274 | 13 Adar 12034 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8275 | 13 Adar II 12035 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8276 | 11 Adar 12036 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8277 | 13 Adar 12037 |
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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