Ta’anit Esther 5621 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 9381

Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9381 occurs at dawn on .

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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Ta’anit Esther 5618 13 Adar II 9378
Ta’anit Esther 5619 13 Adar 9379
Ta’anit Esther 5620 11 Adar 9380
Ta’anit Esther 5621 11 Adar II 9381
Ta’anit Esther 5622 13 Adar 9382
Ta’anit Esther 5623 11 Adar 9383
Ta’anit Esther 5624 11 Adar II 9384
Ta’anit Esther 5625 13 Adar 9385

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

  1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Ta’anit Esther (Mincha) / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר מִנחָה

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

  1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 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
by Michael Strassfeld

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