Ta'anit Esther 1255 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1255 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5015

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5015 occurred on Monday, 1 March 1255.

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 1252	ThursdayThu, February 29Feb 29	ThursdayThu, February 29Feb 29	11 Adar 5012
Ta’anit Esther 1253	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 5013
Ta’anit Esther 1254	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 5014
Ta’anit Esther 1255	MondayMon, March 1Mar 1	MondayMon, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 5015
Ta’anit Esther 1256	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	11 Adar II 5016
Ta’anit Esther 1257	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 5017
Ta’anit Esther 1258	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 5018
Ta’anit Esther 1259	MondayMon, March 17Mar 17	MondayMon, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 5019

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 1 March 1255 / 13 Adar 5015

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, 1 March 1255 / 13 Adar 5015

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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