Ta'anit Esther 863 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 863 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4623

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4623 occurred on Monday, 12 March 0863.

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 860	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	11 Adar II 4620
Ta’anit Esther 861	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 4621
Ta’anit Esther 862	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4622
Ta’anit Esther 863	MondayMon, March 12Mar 12	MondayMon, March 12Mar 12	13 Adar II 4623
Ta’anit Esther 864	ThursdayThu, February 28Feb 28	ThursdayThu, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 4624
Ta’anit Esther 865	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 4625
Ta’anit Esther 866	MondayMon, March 8Mar 8	MondayMon, March 8Mar 8	13 Adar 4626
Ta’anit Esther 867	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	11 Adar 4627

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 12 March 0863 / 13 Adar II 4623

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, 12 March 0863 / 13 Adar II 4623

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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