Ta'anit Esther 727 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 727 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4487

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4487 occurred on Monday, 14 March 0727.

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 724	MondayMon, March 17Mar 17	MondayMon, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 4484
Ta’anit Esther 725	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	11 Adar 4485
Ta’anit Esther 726	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	13 Adar 4486
Ta’anit Esther 727	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 4487
Ta’anit Esther 728	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	11 Adar 4488
Ta’anit Esther 729	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4489
Ta’anit Esther 730	WednesdayWed, March 12Mar 12	WednesdayWed, March 12Mar 12	13 Adar II 4490
Ta’anit Esther 731	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	11 Adar 4491

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 14 March 0727 / 13 Adar II 4487

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, 14 March 0727 / 13 Adar II 4487

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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