Ta'anit Esther 1672 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1672 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5432

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5432 occurred on Thursday, 10 March 1672.

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 1669	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	ThursdayThu, March 14Mar 14	11 Adar II 5429
Ta’anit Esther 1670	WednesdayWed, March 5Mar 5	WednesdayWed, March 5Mar 5	13 Adar 5430
Ta’anit Esther 1671	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	13 Adar 5431
Ta’anit Esther 1672	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	ThursdayThu, March 10Mar 10	11 Adar II 5432
Ta’anit Esther 1673	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	WednesdayWed, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 5433
Ta’anit Esther 1674	WednesdayWed, March 21Mar 21	WednesdayWed, March 21Mar 21	13 Adar II 5434
Ta’anit Esther 1675	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	MondayMon, March 11Mar 11	13 Adar 5435
Ta’anit Esther 1676	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	ThursdayThu, February 27Feb 27	13 Adar 5436

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 10 March 1672 / 11 Adar II 5432

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, 10 March 1672 / 11 Adar II 5432

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
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