Ta'anit Esther 420 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 420 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4180

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4180 occurred on Monday, 16 March 0420.

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 417	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	11 Adar 4177
Ta’anit Esther 418	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	13 Adar II 4178
Ta’anit Esther 419	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4179
Ta’anit Esther 420	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4180
Ta’anit Esther 421	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4181
Ta’anit Esther 422	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	13 Adar 4182
Ta’anit Esther 423	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4183
Ta’anit Esther 424	ThursdayThu, February 29Feb 29	ThursdayThu, February 29Feb 29	11 Adar 4184

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 16 March 0420 / 13 Adar II 4180

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 0420 / 13 Adar II 4180

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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