Ta'anit Esther 2018 - Fast of Esther - תענית אסתר

Ta’anit Esther 2018 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5778

Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta'anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5778 occurred on Wednesday, 28 February 2018.

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 2015	WednesdayWed, March 4Mar 4	WednesdayWed, March 4Mar 4	13 Adar 5775
Ta'anit Esther 2016	WednesdayWed, March 23Mar 23	WednesdayWed, March 23Mar 23	13 Adar II 5776
Ta'anit Esther 2017	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	ThursdayThu, March 9Mar 9	11 Adar 5777
Ta'anit Esther 2018	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	13 Adar 5778
Ta'anit Esther 2019	WednesdayWed, March 20Mar 20	WednesdayWed, March 20Mar 20	13 Adar II 5779
Ta'anit Esther 2020	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 9Mar 9	13 Adar 5780
Ta'anit Esther 2021	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	13 Adar 5781
Ta'anit Esther 2022	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	13 Adar II 5782

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Wednesday, 28 February 2018 / 13 Adar 5778

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.