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The Fast of Esther (Ta'anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a fast on Purim eve commemorating two communal fasts undertaken by the Persian Jewish community of Shushan in the Book of Esther, for the purpose of praying for salvation from annihilation by an evil decree which had been instigated by Haman, the king's royal vizier, an anti-jewish enemy from the Amalekite nation.
Fast of the Firstborn (Hebrew: תענית בכורות, Ta'anit B'khorot [1] or תענית בכורים, Ta'anit B'khorim [2]) is a unique fast day in Judaism which usually falls on the day before Passover (i.e., the fourteenth day of Nisan, a month in the Jewish calendar; Passover begins on the fifteenth of Nisan).
According to the Mateh Moshe and Mahari"l, a firstborn who is fatigued or uncomfortable from the fast may eat some food before the search, or another person may be appointed to perform the search on behalf of the firstborn. After completing the search, we recite the first kol chamira, a text found in any haggadah or Passover prayer book.
The story of Passover is told in the Book of Exodus in the Torah—the body of Jewish religious teachings. According to the Hebrew Bible, God instructed Moses to take his people (the Israelites ...
Christian observance of Passover is in modern times referred to as Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday and is held the day before Good Friday. Sometimes a shortened Seder meal is practiced. Many churches do a washing of the feet of the congregation on this day in recognition of Jesus washing the apostles feet at the last supper.
This year, Passover begins at sundown on April 5, and ends at sundown on April 13. Many people have Passover seders on the first and/or second nights of Passover, so seders will occur on April 5 ...
A fast should also be maintained on the full moon day of each month. It is essential on the spiritual fasting day not only to abstain from meals, but also to spend the whole day with a positive, spiritual attitude. On the fasting day, intake of solid food is avoided, with water taken as needed. [115]
On the second day of Passover in the Diaspora, the reading is the same as for the first day of Sukkot, namely, Leviticus 22:26–23:44, which sets forth the holidays throughout the year, and the sacrifices for each. The second day of Passover cannot occur on Shabbat. The individual readings are as follows: [4] Reading 1: Leviticus 22:26–23:3