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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.

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 ...

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.

Purim in the Community

The megillah reading, mishloach manot and more

Must-Know Purim Words and Phrases

Key vocabulary for this raucous holiday

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.

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