Ta'anit Esther 943 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 943 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4703

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4703 occurred on Wednesday, 27 February 0943.

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 940	MondayMon, February 29Feb 29	MondayMon, February 29Feb 29	13 Adar 4700
Ta’anit Esther 941	MondayMon, March 20Mar 20	MondayMon, March 20Mar 20	13 Adar II 4701
Ta’anit Esther 942	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	ThursdayThu, March 8Mar 8	11 Adar 4702
Ta’anit Esther 943	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 4703
Ta’anit Esther 944	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	MondayMon, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 4704
Ta’anit Esther 945	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	11 Adar 4705
Ta’anit Esther 946	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 4706
Ta’anit Esther 947	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4707

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 27 February 0943 / 13 Adar 4703

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, 27 February 0943 / 13 Adar 4703

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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