Ta'anit Bechorot / תענית בכורות
Fast of the Firstborn (Hebrew: תענית בכורות, Ta'anit B'khorot or תענית בכורים, Ta'anit B'khorim); is a unique fast day in Judaism which usually falls on the day before Passover. Usually, the fast is broken at a siyum celebration (typically made at the conclusion of the morning services), which, according to prevailing custom, creates an atmosphere of rejoicing that overrides the requirement to continue the fast. Unlike most Jewish fast days, only firstborns are required to fast on the Fast of the Firstborn.
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List of Dates
Ta'anit Bechorot begins in the Diaspora on:- Fri, 06 April 2012 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5772)
- Mon, 25 March 2013 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5773)
- Mon, 14 April 2014 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5774)
- Fri, 03 April 2015 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5775)
- Fri, 22 April 2016 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5776)
- Mon, 10 April 2017 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5777)
- Fri, 30 March 2018 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5778)
- Fri, 19 April 2019 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5779)
- Wed, 08 April 2020 at dawn (14th of Nisan, 5780)
- Thu, 25 March 2021 at dawn (12th of Nisan, 5781)
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11 - 34:10
1: Exodus 32:11-14
(4 p'sukim)
2: Exodus 34:1-3
(3 p'sukim)
3: Exodus 34:4-10
(7 p'sukim)
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Hebrew - English Bible
- Mechon Mamre
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures
- Jewish Publication Society
- "Fast of the Firstborn" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.