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Not So Fast
There are a only a couple more hours left of Taanit Esther, the Fast of Esther. As per usual, this ...
Jewish Minor Fasts 101
The four minor fast days are not as restrictive as Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.
Celebrate, Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
The Week Before Purim Is Legally Obligated to Drag
It’s Friday, Friday, Friday afternoon, and that means it’s time to look back at the week:Have you tried our Hamantaschen ...
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, More Holidays
Jewish Minor Fast Practices
Many of the stringent restrictions that apply on Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur do not apply to the minor fasts.
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Fasting for Two: Who Makes the Call?
This Thursday (March 13) many Jews will fast from sunrise to sunset in commemoration of Esther’s fast before she approached ...
Your Guide to Jewish Holidays
The three categories of Jewish holidays, celebrations and commemorations.