Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5841 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 2078 | 11 Adar 5838 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2079 | 13 Adar II 5839 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2080 | 13 Adar 5840 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2081 | 13 Adar II 5841 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2082 | 11 Adar 5842 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2083 | 13 Adar 5843 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2084 | 13 Adar II 5844 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2085 | 11 Adar 5845 |
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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