Ta'anit Esther 343 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 343 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4103

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4103 occurred on Thursday, 25 February 0343.

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 340	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 4100
Ta’anit Esther 341	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	13 Adar 4101
Ta’anit Esther 342	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar II 4102
Ta’anit Esther 343	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4103
Ta’anit Esther 344	WednesdayWed, March 15Mar 15	WednesdayWed, March 15Mar 15	13 Adar II 4104
Ta’anit Esther 345	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 4105
Ta’anit Esther 346	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	11 Adar 4106
Ta’anit Esther 347	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4107

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 25 February 0343 / 13 Adar 4103

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
Thursday, 25 February 0343 / 13 Adar 4103

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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