Ta'anit Esther 1052 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1052 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4812

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4812 occurred on Monday, 23 February 1052.

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 1049	ThursdayThu, February 22Feb 22	ThursdayThu, February 22Feb 22	11 Adar 4809
Ta’anit Esther 1050	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	11 Adar II 4810
Ta’anit Esther 1051	WednesdayWed, March 5Mar 5	WednesdayWed, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 4811
Ta’anit Esther 1052	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4812
Ta’anit Esther 1053	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	11 Adar II 4813
Ta’anit Esther 1054	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 4814
Ta’anit Esther 1055	WednesdayWed, March 21Mar 21	WednesdayWed, March 21Mar 21	13 Adar II 4815
Ta’anit Esther 1056	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	11 Adar 4816

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 23 February 1052 / 13 Adar 4812

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, 23 February 1052 / 13 Adar 4812

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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