Ta'anit Esther 666 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 666 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4426

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4426 occurred on Monday, 26 February 0666.

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 663	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4423
Ta’anit Esther 664	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	13 Adar 4424
Ta’anit Esther 665	WednesdayWed, March 8Mar 8	WednesdayWed, March 8Mar 8	13 Adar II 4425
Ta’anit Esther 666	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 4426
Ta’anit Esther 667	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 4427
Ta’anit Esther 668	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 4428
Ta’anit Esther 669	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	13 Adar 4429
Ta’anit Esther 670	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 4430

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 26 February 0666 / 13 Adar 4426

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, 26 February 0666 / 13 Adar 4426

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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