Ta'anit Esther 835 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 835 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4595

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4595 occurred on Monday, 19 February 0835.

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 832	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4592
Ta’anit Esther 833	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	11 Adar II 4593
Ta’anit Esther 834	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 4594
Ta’anit Esther 835	MondayMon, February 19Feb 19	MondayMon, February 19Feb 19	13 Adar 4595
Ta’anit Esther 836	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar II 4596
Ta’anit Esther 837	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 4597
Ta’anit Esther 838	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 4598
Ta’anit Esther 839	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7	MondayMon, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 4599

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 19 February 0835 / 13 Adar 4595

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 0835 / 13 Adar 4595

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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