Ta'anit Esther 1443 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1443 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5203

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5203 occurred on Wednesday, 22 February 1443.

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 1440	WednesdayWed, February 26Feb 26	WednesdayWed, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 5200
Ta’anit Esther 1441	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	13 Adar II 5201
Ta’anit Esther 1442	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	11 Adar 5202
Ta’anit Esther 1443	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	13 Adar 5203
Ta’anit Esther 1444	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 5204
Ta’anit Esther 1445	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	11 Adar 5205
Ta’anit Esther 1446	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	11 Adar II 5206
Ta’anit Esther 1447	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar 5207

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 22 February 1443 / 13 Adar 5203

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
Wednesday, 22 February 1443 / 13 Adar 5203

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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