Ta'anit Esther 644 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 644 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4404

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4404 occurred on Thursday, 29 February 0644.

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 641	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4401
Ta’anit Esther 642	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	13 Adar 4402
Ta’anit Esther 643	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4403
Ta’anit Esther 644	ThursdayThu, February 29Feb 29	ThursdayThu, February 29Feb 29	11 Adar 4404
Ta’anit Esther 645	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	13 Adar 4405
Ta’anit Esther 646	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar II 4406
Ta’anit Esther 647	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	11 Adar 4407
Ta’anit Esther 648	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4408

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 29 February 0644 / 11 Adar 4404

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, 29 February 0644 / 11 Adar 4404

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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