Ta'anit Esther 453 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 453 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4213

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4213 occurred on Monday, 10 March 0453.

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 450	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 4210
Ta’anit Esther 451	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	11 Adar 4211
Ta’anit Esther 452	WednesdayWed, February 21Feb 21	WednesdayWed, February 21Feb 21	13 Adar 4212
Ta’anit Esther 453	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar II 4213
Ta’anit Esther 454	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	11 Adar 4214
Ta’anit Esther 455	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	13 Adar 4215
Ta’anit Esther 456	WednesdayWed, March 8Mar 8	WednesdayWed, March 8Mar 8	13 Adar II 4216
Ta’anit Esther 457	ThursdayThu, February 22Feb 22	ThursdayThu, February 22Feb 22	11 Adar 4217

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 10 March 0453 / 13 Adar II 4213

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, 10 March 0453 / 13 Adar II 4213

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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