Ta'anit Esther 957 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 957 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4717

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4717 occurred on Monday, 21 February 0957.

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 954	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 4714
Ta’anit Esther 955	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	11 Adar II 4715
Ta’anit Esther 956	WednesdayWed, March 3Mar 3	WednesdayWed, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 4716
Ta’anit Esther 957	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	13 Adar 4717
Ta’anit Esther 958	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar II 4718
Ta’anit Esther 959	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 4719
Ta’anit Esther 960	WednesdayWed, March 19Mar 19	WednesdayWed, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 4720
Ta’anit Esther 961	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar 4721

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 21 February 0957 / 13 Adar 4717

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, 21 February 0957 / 13 Adar 4717

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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