Ta'anit Esther 1596 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1596 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5356

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5356 occurred on Wednesday, 13 March 1596.

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 1593	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 5353
Ta’anit Esther 1594	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	11 Adar 5354
Ta’anit Esther 1595	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	13 Adar 5355
Ta’anit Esther 1596	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 5356
Ta’anit Esther 1597	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 5357
Ta’anit Esther 1598	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	11 Adar II 5358
Ta’anit Esther 1599	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar 5359
Ta’anit Esther 1600	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 5360

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 13 March 1596 / 13 Adar II 5356

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, 13 March 1596 / 13 Adar II 5356

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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