Ta'anit Esther 399 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 399 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4159

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4159 occurred on Monday, 8 March 0399.

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 396	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4156
Ta’anit Esther 397	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	11 Adar 4157
Ta’anit Esther 398	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	13 Adar 4158
Ta’anit Esther 399	MondayMon, March 8Mar 8	MondayMon, March 8Mar 8	13 Adar II 4159
Ta’anit Esther 400	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	11 Adar 4160
Ta’anit Esther 401	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	13 Adar II 4161
Ta’anit Esther 402	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4162
Ta’anit Esther 403	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	11 Adar 4163

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 8 March 0399 / 13 Adar II 4159

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, 8 March 0399 / 13 Adar II 4159

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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