Ta'anit Esther 257 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 257 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4017

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4017 occurred on Monday, 16 March 0257.

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 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
Ta’anit Esther 258	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	11 Adar 4018
Ta’anit Esther 259	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4019
Ta’anit Esther 260	WednesdayWed, March 14Mar 14	WednesdayWed, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 4020
Ta’anit Esther 261	ThursdayThu, February 28Feb 28	ThursdayThu, February 28Feb 28	11 Adar 4021

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 16 March 0257 / 13 Adar II 4017

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, 16 March 0257 / 13 Adar II 4017

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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