Ta'anit Esther 872 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 872 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4632

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4632 occurred on Wednesday, 2 March 0872.

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 869	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	MondayMon, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4629
Ta’anit Esther 870	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	ThursdayThu, February 20Feb 20	11 Adar 4630
Ta’anit Esther 871	ThursdayThu, March 12Mar 12	ThursdayThu, March 12Mar 12	11 Adar II 4631
Ta’anit Esther 872	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4632
Ta’anit Esther 873	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	11 Adar 4633
Ta’anit Esther 874	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	11 Adar II 4634
Ta’anit Esther 875	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4635
Ta’anit Esther 876	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4636

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 2 March 0872 / 13 Adar 4632

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, 2 March 0872 / 13 Adar 4632

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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