Ta'anit Esther 1140 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1140 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4900

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4900 occurred on Monday, 11 March 1140.

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 1137	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	13 Adar II 4897
Ta’anit Esther 1138	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	11 Adar 4898
Ta’anit Esther 1139	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	13 Adar 4899
Ta’anit Esther 1140	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4900
Ta’anit Esther 1141	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	11 Adar 4901
Ta’anit Esther 1142	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 4902
Ta’anit Esther 1143	MondayMon, March 8Mar 8	MondayMon, March 8Mar 8	13 Adar 4903
Ta’anit Esther 1144	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	11 Adar 4904

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 11 March 1140 / 13 Adar II 4900

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, 11 March 1140 / 13 Adar II 4900

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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