Ta'anit Esther 1701 - Fast of Esther

Ta’anit Esther 1701 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5461

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Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5461 occurred on Wednesday, 23 March 1701.

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 1699	ThursdayThu, March 12Mar 12	ThursdayThu, March 12Mar 12	11 Adar II 5459
Ta’anit Esther 1700	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	ThursdayThu, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 5460
Ta’anit Esther 1701	WednesdayWed, March 23Mar 23	WednesdayWed, March 23Mar 23	13 Adar II 5461
Ta’anit Esther 1702	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	MondayMon, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar 5462
Ta’anit Esther 1703	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	13 Adar 5463
Ta’anit Esther 1704	WednesdayWed, March 19Mar 19	WednesdayWed, March 19Mar 19	13 Adar II 5464
Ta’anit Esther 1705	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar 5465
Ta’anit Esther 1706	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	11 Adar 5466

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 23 March 1701 / 13 Adar II 5461

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)
Wednesday, 23 March 1701 / 13 Adar II 5461

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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