Ta'anit Esther 1637 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1637 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5397

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5397 occurred on Monday, 9 March 1637.

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 1634	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 5394
Ta’anit Esther 1635	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	11 Adar 5395
Ta’anit Esther 1636	ThursdayThu, March 20Mar 20	ThursdayThu, March 20Mar 20	13 Adar II 5396
Ta’anit Esther 1637	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar 5397
Ta’anit Esther 1638	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	11 Adar 5398
Ta’anit Esther 1639	ThursdayThu, March 17Mar 17	ThursdayThu, March 17Mar 17	11 Adar II 5399
Ta’anit Esther 1640	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 5400
Ta’anit Esther 1641	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	11 Adar 5401

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 9 March 1637 / 13 Adar 5397

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, 9 March 1637 / 13 Adar 5397

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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