Ta'anit Esther 886 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 886 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4646

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4646 occurred on Monday, 25 February 0886.

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 883	MondayMon, March 1Mar 1	MondayMon, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 4643
Ta’anit Esther 884	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	11 Adar II 4644
Ta’anit Esther 885	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 4645
Ta’anit Esther 886	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4646
Ta’anit Esther 887	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	11 Adar II 4647
Ta’anit Esther 888	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 4648
Ta’anit Esther 889	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	13 Adar 4649
Ta’anit Esther 890	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4650

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 25 February 0886 / 13 Adar 4646

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, 25 February 0886 / 13 Adar 4646

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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