Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 13554 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 9791 | 13 Adar 13551 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9792 | 11 Adar 13552 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9793 | 13 Adar II 13553 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9794 | 13 Adar 13554 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9795 | 13 Adar II 13555 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9796 | 11 Adar 13556 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9797 | 13 Adar 13557 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9798 | 13 Adar II 13558 |
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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