Ta'anit Esther 1698 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1698 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5458

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5458 occurred on Monday, 24 February 1698.

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 1695	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 5455
Ta’anit Esther 1696	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	11 Adar II 5456
Ta’anit Esther 1697	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	13 Adar 5457
Ta’anit Esther 1698	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24	13 Adar 5458
Ta’anit Esther 1699	ThursdayThu, March 12Mar 12	ThursdayThu, March 12Mar 12	11 Adar II 5459
Ta’anit Esther 1700	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 5460
Ta’anit Esther 1701	WednesdayWed, March 23Mar 23	WednesdayWed, March 23Mar 23	13 Adar II 5461
Ta’anit Esther 1702	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar 5462

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 24 February 1698 / 13 Adar 5458

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, 24 February 1698 / 13 Adar 5458

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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