Ta'anit Esther 157 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 157 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 3917

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 3917 occurred on Thursday, 10 March 0157.

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 154	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 3914
Ta’anit Esther 155	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 3915
Ta’anit Esther 156	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	11 Adar 3916
Ta’anit Esther 157	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	11 Adar II 3917
Ta’anit Esther 158	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 3918
Ta’anit Esther 159	ThursdayThu, February 15Feb 15	ThursdayThu, February 15Feb 15	11 Adar 3919
Ta’anit Esther 160	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	11 Adar II 3920
Ta’anit Esther 161	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 3921

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 10 March 0157 / 11 Adar II 3917

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, 10 March 0157 / 11 Adar II 3917

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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