Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5613 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 1850 | 13 Adar 5610 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1851 | 13 Adar II 5611 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1852 | 13 Adar 5612 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1853 | 13 Adar II 5613 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1854 | 13 Adar 5614 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1855 | 11 Adar 5615 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1856 | 13 Adar II 5616 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1857 | 13 Adar 5617 |
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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