Ta'anit Esther 477 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 477 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4237

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4237 occurred on Monday, 15 March 0477.

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 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
Ta’anit Esther 478	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	11 Adar 4238
Ta’anit Esther 479	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	13 Adar 4239
Ta’anit Esther 480	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4240
Ta’anit Esther 481	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	11 Adar 4241

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 15 March 0477 / 13 Adar II 4237

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, 15 March 0477 / 13 Adar II 4237

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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