Ta'anit Esther 1157 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1157 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4917

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4917 occurred on Monday, 4 March 1157.

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 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
Ta’anit Esther 1157	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4917
Ta’anit Esther 1158	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4918
Ta’anit Esther 1159	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4919
Ta’anit Esther 1160	MondayMon, February 29Feb 29	MondayMon, February 29Feb 29	13 Adar 4920
Ta’anit Esther 1161	MondayMon, March 20Mar 20	MondayMon, March 20Mar 20	13 Adar II 4921

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 4 March 1157 / 13 Adar 4917

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, 4 March 1157 / 13 Adar 4917

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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