Ta'anit Esther 1619 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1619 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5379

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5379 occurred on Wednesday, 27 February 1619.

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 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
Ta’anit Esther 1621	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	11 Adar 5381
Ta’anit Esther 1622	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 5382
Ta’anit Esther 1623	WednesdayWed, March 15Mar 15	WednesdayWed, March 15Mar 15	13 Adar II 5383

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 27 February 1619 / 13 Adar 5379

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, 27 February 1619 / 13 Adar 5379

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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