Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 13670 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 9907 | 11 Adar II 13667 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9908 | 13 Adar 13668 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9909 | 13 Adar II 13669 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9910 | 13 Adar 13670 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9911 | 13 Adar 13671 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9912 | 13 Adar II 13672 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9913 | 13 Adar 13673 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9914 | 11 Adar 13674 |
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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