Ta'anit Esther 1654 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1654 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5414

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5414 occurred on Monday, 2 March 1654.

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 1651	MondayMon, March 6Mar 6	MondayMon, March 6Mar 6	13 Adar 5411
Ta’anit Esther 1652	ThursdayThu, February 22Feb 22	ThursdayThu, February 22Feb 22	13 Adar 5412
Ta’anit Esther 1653	WednesdayWed, March 12Mar 12	WednesdayWed, March 12Mar 12	13 Adar II 5413
Ta’anit Esther 1654	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 5414
Ta’anit Esther 1655	MondayMon, March 22Mar 22	MondayMon, March 22Mar 22	13 Adar II 5415
Ta’anit Esther 1656	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar 5416
Ta’anit Esther 1657	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 5417
Ta’anit Esther 1658	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 5418

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 2 March 1654 / 13 Adar 5414

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, 2 March 1654 / 13 Adar 5414

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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