Ta'anit Esther 683 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 683 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4443

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4443 occurred on Monday, 19 February 0683.

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 680	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4440
Ta’anit Esther 681	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	11 Adar II 4441
Ta’anit Esther 682	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 4442
Ta’anit Esther 683	MondayMon, February 19Feb 19	MondayMon, February 19Feb 19	13 Adar 4443
Ta’anit Esther 684	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	11 Adar II 4444
Ta’anit Esther 685	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4445
Ta’anit Esther 686	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 4446
Ta’anit Esther 687	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 4447

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 19 February 0683 / 13 Adar 4443

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, 19 February 0683 / 13 Adar 4443

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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