Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 12935 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 9172 | 13 Adar 12932 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9173 | 11 Adar 12933 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9174 | 13 Adar II 12934 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9175 | 13 Adar 12935 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9176 | 11 Adar 12936 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9177 | 11 Adar II 12937 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9178 | 13 Adar 12938 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9179 | 13 Adar II 12939 |
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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