Ta'anit Esther 1583 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1583 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5343

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5343 occurred on Monday, 7 March 1583.

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 1580	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar 5340
Ta’anit Esther 1581	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 5341
Ta’anit Esther 1582	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 5342
Ta’anit Esther 1583	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 5343
Ta’anit Esther 1584	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	11 Adar 5344
Ta’anit Esther 1585	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 5345
Ta’anit Esther 1586	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 5346
Ta’anit Esther 1587	MondayMon, March 23Mar 23	MondayMon, March 23Mar 23	13 Adar II 5347

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 7 March 1583 / 13 Adar 5343

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
Monday, 7 March 1583 / 13 Adar 5343

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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