Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 12925 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 9162 | 13 Adar 12922 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9163 | 11 Adar II 12923 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9164 | 13 Adar 12924 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9165 | 13 Adar 12925 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9166 | 11 Adar II 12926 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9167 | 13 Adar 12927 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9168 | 13 Adar II 12928 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9169 | 13 Adar 12929 |
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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