Ta'anit Esther 906 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 906 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4666

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4666 occurred on Wednesday, 17 March 0906.

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 903	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 4663
Ta’anit Esther 904	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	ThursdayThu, March 6Mar 6	11 Adar 4664
Ta’anit Esther 905	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4665
Ta’anit Esther 906	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	WednesdayWed, March 17Mar 17	13 Adar II 4666
Ta’anit Esther 907	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	ThursdayThu, March 3Mar 3	11 Adar 4667
Ta’anit Esther 908	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4668
Ta’anit Esther 909	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	WednesdayWed, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4669
Ta’anit Esther 910	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 4670

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 17 March 0906 / 13 Adar II 4666

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, 17 March 0906 / 13 Adar II 4666

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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