Ta'anit Esther 594 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 594 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4354

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4354 occurred on Thursday, 13 March 0594.

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 591	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4351
Ta’anit Esther 592	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 4352
Ta’anit Esther 593	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	11 Adar 4353
Ta’anit Esther 594	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4354
Ta’anit Esther 595	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4355
Ta’anit Esther 596	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	11 Adar 4356
Ta’anit Esther 597	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar II 4357
Ta’anit Esther 598	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 4358

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 13 March 0594 / 13 Adar II 4354

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, 13 March 0594 / 13 Adar II 4354

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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