Fast of Esther
E63704
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fast of Esther canonical | 2 |
| Ta’anit Esther | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T511242 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fast of Esther Context triple: [Purim, fastDayBefore, Fast of Esther]
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A.
Purim
Purim is a joyous Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia as recounted in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrated with feasting, costumes, charity, and the reading of the Megillah.
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B.
Tisha BAv
Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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C.
Hoshana Rabbah
Hoshana Rabbah is the seventh day of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, marked by special prayers, processions with willow branches, and themes of final judgment and divine sealing.
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D.
Passover
Passover is a major Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, marked by ritual meals, storytelling, and the avoidance of leavened bread.
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E.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fast of Esther Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Purim
Purim is a joyous Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia as recounted in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrated with feasting, costumes, charity, and the reading of the Megillah.
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B.
Tisha BAv
Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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C.
Hoshana Rabbah
Hoshana Rabbah is the seventh day of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, marked by special prayers, processions with willow branches, and themes of final judgment and divine sealing.
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D.
Passover
Passover is a major Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, marked by ritual meals, storytelling, and the avoidance of leavened bread.
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E.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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divine mercy ⓘ preparation for Purim ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late winter or early spring ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Fast of Esther Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ta’anit Esther
this entity surface form:
Ta’anit Esther