Ta'anit Esther 854 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 854 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4614

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4614 occurred on Wednesday, 18 February 0854.

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 851	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	13 Adar 4611
Ta’anit Esther 852	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4612
Ta’anit Esther 853	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	11 Adar 4613
Ta’anit Esther 854	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	13 Adar 4614
Ta’anit Esther 855	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar II 4615
Ta’anit Esther 856	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	MondayMon, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 4616
Ta’anit Esther 857	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	11 Adar II 4617
Ta’anit Esther 858	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	13 Adar 4618

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 18 February 0854 / 13 Adar 4614

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, 18 February 0854 / 13 Adar 4614

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
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