Ta'anit Esther 923 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 923 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4683

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4683 occurred on Wednesday, 10 March 0923.

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 920	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar II 4680
Ta’anit Esther 921	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	11 Adar 4681
Ta’anit Esther 922	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	ThursdayThu, March 19Mar 19	11 Adar II 4682
Ta’anit Esther 923	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	WednesdayWed, March 10Mar 10	13 Adar 4683
Ta’anit Esther 924	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	ThursdayThu, February 24Feb 24	11 Adar 4684
Ta’anit Esther 925	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	ThursdayThu, March 15Mar 15	11 Adar II 4685
Ta’anit Esther 926	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	WednesdayWed, March 6Mar 6	13 Adar 4686
Ta’anit Esther 927	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24	13 Adar 4687

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 10 March 0923 / 13 Adar 4683

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, 10 March 0923 / 13 Adar 4683

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.

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