Ta'anit Esther 1356 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1356 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5116

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5116 occurred on Monday, 23 February 1356.

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 1353	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 5113
Ta’anit Esther 1354	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	11 Adar II 5114
Ta’anit Esther 1355	WednesdayWed, March 5Mar 5	WednesdayWed, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 5115
Ta’anit Esther 1356	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 5116
Ta’anit Esther 1357	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 5117
Ta’anit Esther 1358	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 5118
Ta’anit Esther 1359	WednesdayWed, March 21Mar 21	WednesdayWed, March 21Mar 21	13 Adar II 5119
Ta’anit Esther 1360	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar 5120

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 23 February 1356 / 13 Adar 5116

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, 23 February 1356 / 13 Adar 5116

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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