Ta'anit Esther 691 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 691 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4451

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4451 occurred on Thursday, 19 February 0691.

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 688	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4448
Ta’anit Esther 689	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4449
Ta’anit Esther 690	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 4450
Ta’anit Esther 691	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	11 Adar 4451
Ta’anit Esther 692	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar II 4452
Ta’anit Esther 693	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4453
Ta’anit Esther 694	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 4454
Ta’anit Esther 695	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	11 Adar 4455

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 19 February 0691 / 11 Adar 4451

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, 19 February 0691 / 11 Adar 4451

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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The Jewish Holidays
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