Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 13376 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 9613 | 13 Adar 13373 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9614 | 13 Adar II 13374 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9615 | 13 Adar 13375 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9616 | 11 Adar II 13376 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9617 | 13 Adar 13377 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9618 | 13 Adar 13378 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9619 | 13 Adar II 13379 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9620 | 11 Adar 13380 |
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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