Ta'anit Esther 1556 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1556 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5316

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5316 occurred on Monday, 5 March 1556.

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 1553	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar 5313
Ta’anit Esther 1554	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 5314
Ta’anit Esther 1555	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 5315
Ta’anit Esther 1556	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	MondayMon, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 5316
Ta’anit Esther 1557	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	11 Adar 5317
Ta’anit Esther 1558	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar II 5318
Ta’anit Esther 1559	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	MondayMon, March 2Mar 2	13 Adar 5319
Ta’anit Esther 1560	MondayMon, March 21Mar 21	MondayMon, March 21Mar 21	13 Adar II 5320

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 5 March 1556 / 13 Adar 5316

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, 5 March 1556 / 13 Adar 5316

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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