Ta'anit Esther 253 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 253 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4013

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4013 occurred on Monday, 28 February 0253.

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 250	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4010
Ta’anit Esther 251	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	11 Adar 4011
Ta’anit Esther 252	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4012
Ta’anit Esther 253	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 4013
Ta’anit Esther 254	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	11 Adar 4014
Ta’anit Esther 255	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	11 Adar II 4015
Ta’anit Esther 256	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4016
Ta’anit Esther 257	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4017

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 28 February 0253 / 13 Adar 4013

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, 28 February 0253 / 13 Adar 4013

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
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