Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 12760 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 8997 | 11 Adar II 12757 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8998 | 13 Adar 12758 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 8999 | 13 Adar 12759 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9000 | 13 Adar II 12760 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9001 | 11 Adar 12761 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9002 | 13 Adar 12762 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9003 | 13 Adar II 12763 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9004 | 11 Adar 12764 |
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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