Ta'anit Esther 2010 - Fast of Esther - תענית אסתר

Ta’anit Esther 2010 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5770

Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta'anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5770 occurred on Thursday, 25 February 2010.

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 2007	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	ThursdayThu, March 1Mar 1	11 Adar 5767
Ta'anit Esther 2008	ThursdayThu, March 20Mar 20	ThursdayThu, March 20Mar 20	13 Adar II 5768
Ta'anit Esther 2009	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar 5769
Ta'anit Esther 2010	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	11 Adar 5770
Ta'anit Esther 2011	ThursdayThu, March 17Mar 17	ThursdayThu, March 17Mar 17	11 Adar II 5771
Ta'anit Esther 2012	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	WednesdayWed, March 7Mar 7	13 Adar 5772
Ta'anit Esther 2013	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	11 Adar 5773
Ta'anit Esther 2014	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	11 Adar II 5774

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 25 February 2010 / 11 Adar 5770

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 ·

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link): Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Sefaria Tanakh: Sefaria.org
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link): Jewish Publication Society
"Fast of Esther" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia: Wikimedia Foundation Inc.