Fast of Esther
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The Fast of Esther is a minor Jewish fast day observed on the day before Purim, commemorating the fasting of the Jewish people in the Purim story.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ta’anit Esther | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish fast day
ⓘ
minor fast day in Judaism ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | threat of annihilation of the Jews in Persia ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Esther
ⓘ
Mordechai ⓘ |
| associatedMitzvah | preparation for mitzvot of Purim ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | reading of the Megillah at night following the fast ⓘ |
| calendar | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish fast days
ⓘ
Jewish holidays related to Purim ⓘ |
| commemorates |
events leading up to the Purim story
ⓘ
fasting of Esther ⓘ fasting of Mordechai ⓘ fasting of the Jews in the Book of Esther ⓘ |
| custom |
Torah study about Purim and Esther
ⓘ
giving charity ⓘ increased prayer ⓘ |
| exceptionRule |
if 13 Adar is Shabbat, fast is moved to preceding Thursday
ⓘ
pregnant, nursing, and ill people may be exempt ⓘ |
| fastDuration | dawn to nightfall ⓘ |
| fastType |
daytime fast
ⓘ
public fast ⓘ |
| followedBy | Purim ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
observed in Israel
ⓘ
observed in the Jewish diaspora ⓘ |
| halachicStatus | minor rabbinic fast ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| languageName |
Fast of Esther
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ta’anit Esther
|
| legalSource |
Shulchan Aruch
ⓘ
surface form:
Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 686
|
| liturgicalReading |
Exodus 32:11–14
ⓘ
Exodus 34:1–10 ⓘ special Torah reading for fast days ⓘ |
| observedBy |
many Jewish communities worldwide
ⓘ
religiously observant Jews ⓘ |
| observedOn |
13th of Adar
ⓘ
day before Purim ⓘ |
| originText |
Megillat Esther
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Esther
|
| prayerAddition |
Aneinu
ⓘ
Avinu Malkeinu ⓘ
surface form:
Avinu Malkeinu in some communities
Selichot ⓘ special additions to Amidah ⓘ special additions to Tachanun ⓘ |
| precededBy | regular weekdays of Adar ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Purim ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| theme |
communal solidarity
ⓘ
divine mercy ⓘ preparation for Purim ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late winter or early spring ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Ta’anit Esther
this entity surface form:
Ta’anit Esther