Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 13683 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 9920 | 13 Adar II 13680 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9921 | 11 Adar 13681 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9922 | 13 Adar 13682 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9923 | 13 Adar II 13683 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9924 | 11 Adar 13684 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9925 | 13 Adar 13685 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9926 | 13 Adar II 13686 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9927 | 11 Adar 13687 |
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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