Ta’anit Esther 2025 / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר 5785

Fast of Esther ✡️

Ta'anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5785 occurs at dawn on Thursday, 13 March 2025.

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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Tanakh

Ta’anit Esther / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר
Thursday, 13 March 2025 / 13 Adar 5785

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim ·

Ta’anit Esther (Mincha) / תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר מִנחָה
Thursday, 13 March 2025 / 13 Adar 5785

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 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

Sefaria Tanakh

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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

"Fast of Esther" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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