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Esther’s Fast 2026: A Day of Prayer, Resolve and National Grief After Hit on Beit Shemesh

Today, (Monday) the Jewish people observe the Fast of Esther, the day of fasting held on the eve of the holiday of Purim. Known in Hebrew as Ta’anit Esther, the fast falls on the 13th of the month of Adar and commemorates the three days of fasting and prayer undertaken by Queen Esther and the

Sinai Staff·Mar 2, 2026