Ta'anit Esther 1685 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1685 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5445

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5445 occurred on Monday, 19 March 1685.

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 1682	MondayMon, March 23Mar 23	MondayMon, March 23Mar 23	13 Adar II 5442
Ta’anit Esther 1683	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar 5443
Ta’anit Esther 1684	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 5444
Ta’anit Esther 1685	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 5445
Ta’anit Esther 1686	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	11 Adar 5446
Ta’anit Esther 1687	WednesdayWed, February 26Feb 26	WednesdayWed, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 5447
Ta’anit Esther 1688	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	13 Adar II 5448
Ta’anit Esther 1689	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	11 Adar 5449

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 19 March 1685 / 13 Adar II 5445

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, 19 March 1685 / 13 Adar II 5445

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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