Ta'anit Esther 927 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 927 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4687

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4687 occurred on Monday, 24 February 0927.

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 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
Ta’anit Esther 928	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	ThursdayThu, March 11Mar 11	11 Adar II 4688
Ta’anit Esther 929	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	WednesdayWed, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4689
Ta’anit Esther 930	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	13 Adar 4690
Ta’anit Esther 931	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	11 Adar II 4691

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 24 February 0927 / 13 Adar 4687

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, 24 February 0927 / 13 Adar 4687

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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The Jewish Holidays
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