Ta'anit Esther 1378 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1378 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5138

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5138 occurred on Thursday, 19 March 1378.

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 1375	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 5135
Ta’anit Esther 1376	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 5136
Ta’anit Esther 1377	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 5137
Ta’anit Esther 1378	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	11 Adar II 5138
Ta’anit Esther 1379	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar 5139
Ta’anit Esther 1380	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 5140
Ta’anit Esther 1381	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	11 Adar II 5141
Ta’anit Esther 1382	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 5142

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 19 March 1378 / 11 Adar II 5138

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
Thursday, 19 March 1378 / 11 Adar II 5138

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
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