Ta'anit Esther 1008 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1008 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4768

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4768 occurred on Monday, 29 February 1008.

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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Dates for Ta’anit Esther

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Ta’anit Esther 1005	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4765
Ta’anit Esther 1006	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4766
Ta’anit Esther 1007	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4767
Ta’anit Esther 1008	MondayMon, February 29Feb 29	MondayMon, February 29Feb 29	13 Adar 4768
Ta’anit Esther 1009	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	11 Adar II 4769
Ta’anit Esther 1010	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 4770
Ta’anit Esther 1011	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4771
Ta’anit Esther 1012	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4772

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 29 February 1008 / 13 Adar 4768

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
3: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Ta’anit Esther (Mincha) / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר מִנחָה
Monday, 29 February 1008 / 13 Adar 4768

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
maf: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link): Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link): Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh: Sefaria.org
“Fast of Esther” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia: Wikimedia Foundation Inc.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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