Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5594 occurred 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 1831 | 11 Adar 5591 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1832 | 13 Adar II 5592 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1833 | 13 Adar 5593 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1834 | 13 Adar II 5594 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1835 | 11 Adar 5595 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1836 | 13 Adar 5596 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1837 | 13 Adar II 5597 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1838 | 11 Adar 5598 |
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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