Ta'anit Esther 1214 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1214 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 4974

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 4974 occurred on Monday, 3 March 1214.

The Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a Jewish fast observed from dawn until dusk on the 13th of Adar, the eve of Purim. The fast is traditionally linked to the three-day fast that Queen Esther asked the Jewish people to undertake before she approached King Ahasuerus. Unlike major fast days, the Fast of Esther is considered a custom rather than a biblically ordained observance. If the date falls on Shabbat, the fast is observed on the preceding Thursday.

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Dates for Ta’anit Esther

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Ta’anit Esther 1212	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	ThursdayThu, February 23Feb 23	11 Adar 4972
Ta’anit Esther 1213	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 4973
Ta’anit Esther 1214	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	MondayMon, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 4974
Ta’anit Esther 1215	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	11 Adar 4975
Ta’anit Esther 1216	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	11 Adar II 4976
Ta’anit Esther 1217	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 4977
Ta’anit Esther 1218	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	MondayMon, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 4978
Ta’anit Esther 1219	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	ThursdayThu, March 7Mar 7	11 Adar 4979

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 3 March 1214 / 13 Adar 4974

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 (מִנְחָה)
Monday, 3 March 1214 / 13 Adar 4974

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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