Ta'anit Esther 602 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 602 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4362

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4362 occurred on Monday, 15 March 0602.

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 599	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 4359
Ta’anit Esther 600	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	11 Adar 4360
Ta’anit Esther 601	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4361
Ta’anit Esther 602	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	MondayMon, March 15Mar 15	13 Adar II 4362
Ta’anit Esther 603	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	11 Adar 4363
Ta’anit Esther 604	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	13 Adar 4364
Ta’anit Esther 605	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4365
Ta’anit Esther 606	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	11 Adar 4366

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 15 March 0602 / 13 Adar II 4362

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
Monday, 15 March 0602 / 13 Adar II 4362

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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