Ta'anit Esther 1547 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1547 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5307

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5307 occurred on Thursday, 13 March 1547.

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 1544	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	ThursdayThu, March 16Mar 16	11 Adar II 5304
Ta’anit Esther 1545	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 5305
Ta’anit Esther 1546	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 5306
Ta’anit Esther 1547	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	11 Adar II 5307
Ta’anit Esther 1548	WednesdayWed, March 3Mar 3	WednesdayWed, March 3Mar 3	13 Adar 5308
Ta’anit Esther 1549	WednesdayWed, March 23Mar 23	WednesdayWed, March 23Mar 23	13 Adar II 5309
Ta’anit Esther 1550	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar 5310
Ta’anit Esther 1551	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 5311

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 13 March 1547 / 11 Adar II 5307

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, 13 March 1547 / 11 Adar II 5307

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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