Ta'anit Esther 808 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 808 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4568

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4568 occurred on Wednesday, 19 March 0808.

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 805	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	13 Adar 4565
Ta’anit Esther 806	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar II 4566
Ta’anit Esther 807	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 4567
Ta’anit Esther 808	WednesdayWed, March 19Mar 19	WednesdayWed, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 4568
Ta’anit Esther 809	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	11 Adar 4569
Ta’anit Esther 810	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4570
Ta’anit Esther 811	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4571
Ta’anit Esther 812	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 4572

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 19 March 0808 / 13 Adar II 4568

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
Wednesday, 19 March 0808 / 13 Adar II 4568

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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