Ta'anit Esther 1661 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1661 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5421

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5421 occurred on Monday, 14 March 1661.

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 1658	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 5418
Ta’anit Esther 1659	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	11 Adar 5419
Ta’anit Esther 1660	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 5420
Ta’anit Esther 1661	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 5421
Ta’anit Esther 1662	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	11 Adar 5422
Ta’anit Esther 1663	ThursdayThu, March 22Mar 22	ThursdayThu, March 22Mar 22	13 Adar II 5423
Ta’anit Esther 1664	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar 5424
Ta’anit Esther 1665	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	11 Adar 5425

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 14 March 1661 / 13 Adar II 5421

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, 14 March 1661 / 13 Adar II 5421

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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