Ta'anit Esther 812 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 812 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4572

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4572 occurred on Monday, 5 March 0812.

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 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
Ta’anit Esther 813	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	13 Adar 4573
Ta’anit Esther 814	WednesdayWed, March 12Mar 12	WednesdayWed, March 12Mar 12	13 Adar II 4574
Ta’anit Esther 815	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4575
Ta’anit Esther 816	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	11 Adar 4576

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 5 March 0812 / 13 Adar 4572

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, 5 March 0812 / 13 Adar 4572

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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