Ta'anit Esther 1491 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1491 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5251

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5251 occurred on Wednesday, 4 March 1491.

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 1488	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 5248
Ta’anit Esther 1489	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	11 Adar 5249
Ta’anit Esther 1490	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	11 Adar II 5250
Ta’anit Esther 1491	WednesdayWed, March 4Mar 4	WednesdayWed, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 5251
Ta’anit Esther 1492	MondayMon, March 21Mar 21	MondayMon, March 21Mar 21	13 Adar II 5252
Ta’anit Esther 1493	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar 5253
Ta’anit Esther 1494	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 5254
Ta’anit Esther 1495	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 5255

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 4 March 1491 / 13 Adar 5251

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, 4 March 1491 / 13 Adar 5251

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.

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The Jewish Holidays
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