Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 13464 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 9701 | 11 Adar 13461 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9702 | 13 Adar 13462 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9703 | 13 Adar II 13463 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9704 | 11 Adar 13464 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9705 | 13 Adar 13465 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9706 | 13 Adar II 13466 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9707 | 11 Adar 13467 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9708 | 13 Adar 13468 |
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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