Ta'anit Esther 473 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 473 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4233

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4233 occurred on Monday, 27 February 0473.

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 470	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 4230
Ta’anit Esther 471	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	11 Adar 4231
Ta’anit Esther 472	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar II 4232
Ta’anit Esther 473	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4233
Ta’anit Esther 474	ThursdayThu, February 15Feb 15	ThursdayThu, February 15Feb 15	11 Adar 4234
Ta’anit Esther 475	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	11 Adar II 4235
Ta’anit Esther 476	WednesdayWed, February 26Feb 26	WednesdayWed, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 4236
Ta’anit Esther 477	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	13 Adar II 4237

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 27 February 0473 / 13 Adar 4233

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, 27 February 0473 / 13 Adar 4233

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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