Ta'anit Esther 562 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 562 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4322

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4322 occurred on Thursday, 4 March 0562.

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 559	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	11 Adar II 4319
Ta’anit Esther 560	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4320
Ta’anit Esther 561	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 4321
Ta’anit Esther 562	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	11 Adar 4322
Ta’anit Esther 563	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	13 Adar 4323
Ta’anit Esther 564	WednesdayWed, March 14Mar 14	WednesdayWed, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 4324
Ta’anit Esther 565	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4325
Ta’anit Esther 566	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4326

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 4 March 0562 / 11 Adar 4322

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
Thursday, 4 March 0562 / 11 Adar 4322

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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