Ta'anit Esther 631 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 631 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4391

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4391 occurred on Wednesday, 23 February 0631.

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 628	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4388
Ta’anit Esther 629	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4389
Ta’anit Esther 630	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	11 Adar 4390
Ta’anit Esther 631	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4391
Ta’anit Esther 632	WednesdayWed, March 14Mar 14	WednesdayWed, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 4392
Ta’anit Esther 633	ThursdayThu, February 28Feb 28	ThursdayThu, February 28Feb 28	11 Adar 4393
Ta’anit Esther 634	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4394
Ta’anit Esther 635	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	WednesdayWed, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4395

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 23 February 0631 / 13 Adar 4391

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, 23 February 0631 / 13 Adar 4391

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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