Ta'anit Esther 244 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 244 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4004

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4004 occurred on Monday, 11 March 0244.

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 241	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	11 Adar II 4001
Ta’anit Esther 242	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4002
Ta’anit Esther 243	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4003
Ta’anit Esther 244	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4004
Ta’anit Esther 245	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4005
Ta’anit Esther 246	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	13 Adar 4006
Ta’anit Esther 247	MondayMon, March 8Mar 8	MondayMon, March 8Mar 8	13 Adar II 4007
Ta’anit Esther 248	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	11 Adar 4008

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 11 March 0244 / 13 Adar II 4004

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, 11 March 0244 / 13 Adar II 4004

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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