Ta'anit Esther 577 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 577 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4337

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4337 occurred on Wednesday, 19 February 0577.

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 574	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4334
Ta’anit Esther 575	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4335
Ta’anit Esther 576	ThursdayThu, February 29Feb 29	ThursdayThu, February 29Feb 29	11 Adar 4336
Ta’anit Esther 577	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	13 Adar 4337
Ta’anit Esther 578	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar II 4338
Ta’anit Esther 579	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	11 Adar 4339
Ta’anit Esther 580	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	11 Adar II 4340
Ta’anit Esther 581	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 4341

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 19 February 0577 / 13 Adar 4337

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
Wednesday, 19 February 0577 / 13 Adar 4337

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.

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The Jewish Holidays
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