A Virtual Prayer Gathering of Song, Movement, Silence & Prayer
An Observance of Queen Esther’s Day of Fasting and Prayer
Monday, March 2, 2026
13 Adar 5786
5:30 AM PST | 8:30 AM EST | 3:30 PM ISR
On the day of Esther’s Fast (Ta’anit Esther), we gather in song, prayer and presence. On this day, we pray for our world. We pray for the children. We pray for the birthing of the world we are yearning for. We pray for the strength and courage to bring our collective voices and our actions into the world—just as Esther did.
Over the course of our time together, we will weave song, prayer, spoken word, and silence, creating a shared prayer field.
What to Bring
Your Self
Cup of Water
Your Journal
A Candle
Bonus: Bring your crown
May this gathering serve to offer love and wellbeing into our collective prayer space, and support each of us in stepping forward with clarity, courage, and compassion.
More about the Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Esther)
The actual fast begins on March 2nd at 6:28 AM EST and ends at 6:16PM. The fast traditionally commemorates the fasting of Esther and the Jewish people during their exile in the Persian Empire, as they faced the threat of annihilation and chose courage, unity, and prayer.
The fast is observed from dawn until nightfall on the day before Purim.
Importantly:
Ta’anit Esther is not one of the four prophetically ordained public fasts
Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and those who are weak or ill are not required to fast
Participation may take many forms: fasting, partial fasting, prayer, witnessing, giving tzedakah, or holding intention