Ta'anit Esther 1152 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1152 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4912

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4912 occurred on Wednesday, 27 February 1152.

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 1149	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4909
Ta’anit Esther 1150	MondayMon, March 20Mar 20	MondayMon, March 20Mar 20	13 Adar II 4910
Ta’anit Esther 1151	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	11 Adar 4911
Ta’anit Esther 1152	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4912
Ta’anit Esther 1153	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 4913
Ta’anit Esther 1154	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	11 Adar 4914
Ta’anit Esther 1155	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	13 Adar 4915
Ta’anit Esther 1156	WednesdayWed, March 14Mar 14	WednesdayWed, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 4916

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 27 February 1152 / 13 Adar 4912

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
Wednesday, 27 February 1152 / 13 Adar 4912

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.

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