Ta'anit Esther 888 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 888 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4648

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4648 occurred on Thursday, 4 March 0888.

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 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
Ta’anit Esther 891	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	11 Adar 4651
Ta’anit Esther 892	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4652

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 4 March 0888 / 13 Adar 4648

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
Thursday, 4 March 0888 / 13 Adar 4648

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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