Ta'anit Esther 1563 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1563 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5323

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5323 occurred on Monday, 18 March 1563.

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 1560	MondayMon, March 21Mar 21	MondayMon, March 21Mar 21	13 Adar II 5320
Ta’anit Esther 1561	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar 5321
Ta’anit Esther 1562	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 5322
Ta’anit Esther 1563	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	MondayMon, March 18Mar 18	13 Adar II 5323
Ta’anit Esther 1564	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	ThursdayThu, March 5Mar 5	11 Adar 5324
Ta’anit Esther 1565	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	13 Adar 5325
Ta’anit Esther 1566	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	MondayMon, March 14Mar 14	13 Adar II 5326
Ta’anit Esther 1567	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	ThursdayThu, March 2Mar 2	11 Adar 5327

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Monday, 18 March 1563 / 13 Adar II 5323

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, 18 March 1563 / 13 Adar II 5323

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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