Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 12672 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 8909 | 11 Adar 12669 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8910 | 13 Adar 12670 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8911 | 13 Adar II 12671 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8912 | 11 Adar 12672 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8913 | 11 Adar II 12673 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8914 | 13 Adar 12674 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8915 | 13 Adar 12675 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8916 | 11 Adar II 12676 |
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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