Ta'anit Esther 998 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 998 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4758

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4758 occurred on Monday, 19 March 0998.

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 995	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	11 Adar 4755
Ta’anit Esther 996	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	11 Adar II 4756
Ta’anit Esther 997	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 4757
Ta’anit Esther 998	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 4758
Ta’anit Esther 999	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	11 Adar 4759
Ta’anit Esther 1000	WednesdayWed, February 26Feb 26	WednesdayWed, February 26Feb 26	13 Adar 4760
Ta’anit Esther 1001	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	WednesdayWed, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 4761
Ta’anit Esther 1002	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	11 Adar 4762

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 19 March 0998 / 13 Adar II 4758

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, 19 March 0998 / 13 Adar II 4758

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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