Ta’anit Bechorot 1016 / תַּעֲנִית בְּכוֹרוֹת 4776
Fast of the First Born ✡️
Ta’anit Bechorot for Hebrew Year 4776 occurred on .
Fast of the Firstborn (Hebrew: תענית בכורות, Ta’anit B’khorot) is a unique fast day in Judaism observed on the 14th of Nisan, the day before Passover, by firstborn individuals. The fast commemorates the salvation of Israelite firstborns during the Plague of the Firstborn — the tenth plague in Egypt — contrasting their deliverance with the fate of Egyptian firstborns. In contemporary practice, the fast is typically broken at a siyum (a celebration marking the completion of a Talmudic tractate), which, according to prevailing custom, overrides the requirement to continue fasting.
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Dates for Ta’anit Bechorot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ta’anit Bechorot 1014 | 14 Nisan 4774 | ||
| Ta’anit Bechorot 1015 | 14 Nisan 4775 | ||
| Ta’anit Bechorot 1016 | 14 Nisan 4776 | ||
| Ta’anit Bechorot 1017 | 12 Nisan 4777 | ||
| Ta’anit Bechorot 1018 | 14 Nisan 4778 | ||
| Ta’anit Bechorot 1019 | 14 Nisan 4779 | ||
| Ta’anit Bechorot 1020 | 14 Nisan 4780 | ||
| Ta’anit Bechorot 1021 | 14 Nisan 4781 |
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References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Fast of the Firstborn” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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