Ta'anit Esther 1208 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1208 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4968

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4968 occurred on Monday, 10 March 1208.

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 1205	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	11 Adar II 4965
Ta’anit Esther 1206	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4966
Ta’anit Esther 1207	WednesdayWed, March 21Mar 21	WednesdayWed, March 21Mar 21	13 Adar II 4967
Ta’anit Esther 1208	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar 4968
Ta’anit Esther 1209	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 4969
Ta’anit Esther 1210	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 4970
Ta’anit Esther 1211	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 4971
Ta’anit Esther 1212	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	11 Adar 4972

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 10 March 1208 / 13 Adar 4968

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, 10 March 1208 / 13 Adar 4968

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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