Ta'anit Esther 2021 - Fast of Esther - תענית אסתר

Ta’anit Esther 2021 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5781

Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta'anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5781 occurred on Thursday, 25 February 2021.

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 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
Ta'anit Esther 2023	MondayMon, March 6Mar 6	MondayMon, March 6Mar 6	13 Adar 5783
Ta'anit Esther 2024	ThursdayThu, March 21Mar 21	ThursdayThu, March 21Mar 21	11 Adar II 5784
Ta'anit Esther 2025	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	ThursdayThu, March 13Mar 13	13 Adar 5785

Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 25 February 2021 / 13 Adar 5781

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.