Ta'anit Esther 1450 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1450 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5210

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5210 occurred on Wednesday, 6 March 1450.

The Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a Jewish fast observed from dawn until dusk on the 13th of Adar, the eve of Purim. The fast is traditionally linked to the three-day fast that Queen Esther asked the Jewish people to undertake before she approached King Ahasuerus. Unlike major fast days, the Fast of Esther is considered a custom rather than a biblically ordained observance. If the date falls on Shabbat, the fast is observed on the preceding Thursday.

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Dates for Ta’anit Esther

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Ta’anit Esther 1448	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 5208
Ta’anit Esther 1449	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	11 Adar II 5209
Ta’anit Esther 1450	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	13 Adar 5210
Ta’anit Esther 1451	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24	13 Adar 5211
Ta’anit Esther 1452	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	11 Adar II 5212
Ta’anit Esther 1453	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 5213
Ta’anit Esther 1454	WednesdayWed, March 22Mar 22	WednesdayWed, March 22Mar 22	13 Adar II 5214
Ta’anit Esther 1455	MondayMon, March 12Mar 12	MondayMon, March 12Mar 12	13 Adar 5215

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 6 March 1450 / 13 Adar 5210

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 (מִנְחָה)
Wednesday, 6 March 1450 / 13 Adar 5210

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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