Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 12778 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 9015 | 13 Adar 12775 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9016 | 13 Adar II 12776 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9017 | 11 Adar 12777 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9018 | 13 Adar 12778 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9019 | 13 Adar II 12779 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9020 | 13 Adar 12780 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9021 | 13 Adar 12781 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9022 | 13 Adar II 12782 |
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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