Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 13693 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 9930 | 13 Adar 13690 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9931 | 11 Adar II 13691 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9932 | 13 Adar 13692 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9933 | 13 Adar 13693 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9934 | 11 Adar II 13694 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9935 | 13 Adar 13695 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9936 | 13 Adar 13696 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 9937 | 13 Adar II 13697 |
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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