Ta'anit Esther 653 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 653 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4413

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4413 occurred on Thursday, 17 February 0653.

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 650	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	11 Adar 4410
Ta’anit Esther 651	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	11 Adar II 4411
Ta’anit Esther 652	WednesdayWed, March 3Mar 3	WednesdayWed, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 4412
Ta’anit Esther 653	ThursdayThu, February 17Feb 17	ThursdayThu, February 17Feb 17	11 Adar 4413
Ta’anit Esther 654	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar II 4414
Ta’anit Esther 655	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 4415
Ta’anit Esther 656	MondayMon, March 17Mar 17	MondayMon, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 4416
Ta’anit Esther 657	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	11 Adar 4417

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 17 February 0653 / 11 Adar 4413

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, 17 February 0653 / 11 Adar 4413

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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