Ta'anit Esther 566 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 566 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4326

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4326 occurred on Thursday, 20 February 0566.

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 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
Ta’anit Esther 567	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4327
Ta’anit Esther 568	MondayMon, February 29Feb 29	MondayMon, February 29Feb 29	13 Adar 4328
Ta’anit Esther 569	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	11 Adar 4329
Ta’anit Esther 570	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	13 Adar II 4330

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 20 February 0566 / 13 Adar 4326

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, 20 February 0566 / 13 Adar 4326

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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