Ta'anit Esther 969 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 969 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4729

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4729 occurred on Thursday, 9 March 0969.

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 966	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 4726
Ta’anit Esther 967	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 4727
Ta’anit Esther 968	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	11 Adar 4728
Ta’anit Esther 969	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar II 4729
Ta’anit Esther 970	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 4730
Ta’anit Esther 971	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 4731
Ta’anit Esther 972	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	11 Adar 4732
Ta’anit Esther 973	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	13 Adar 4733

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 9 March 0969 / 11 Adar II 4729

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
Thursday, 9 March 0969 / 11 Adar II 4729

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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