Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 12208 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 8445 | 11 Adar 12205 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8446 | 11 Adar II 12206 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8447 | 13 Adar 12207 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8448 | 13 Adar 12208 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8449 | 11 Adar II 12209 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8450 | 13 Adar 12210 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8451 | 13 Adar 12211 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8452 | 11 Adar II 12212 |
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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