Ta'anit Esther 1616 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1616 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5376

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5376 occurred on Wednesday, 2 March 1616.

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 1613	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	13 Adar 5373
Ta’anit Esther 1614	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	11 Adar 5374
Ta’anit Esther 1615	ThursdayThu, March 12Mar 12	ThursdayThu, March 12Mar 12	11 Adar II 5375
Ta’anit Esther 1616	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 5376
Ta’anit Esther 1617	MondayMon, March 20Mar 20	MondayMon, March 20Mar 20	13 Adar II 5377
Ta’anit Esther 1618	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	11 Adar 5378
Ta’anit Esther 1619	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 5379
Ta’anit Esther 1620	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 5380

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 2 March 1616 / 13 Adar 5376

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, 2 March 1616 / 13 Adar 5376

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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