Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 13650 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 9887 | 13 Adar 13647 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9888 | 13 Adar II 13648 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9889 | 13 Adar 13649 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9890 | 13 Adar II 13650 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9891 | 13 Adar 13651 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9892 | 13 Adar 13652 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9893 | 13 Adar II 13653 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9894 | 11 Adar 13654 |
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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