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Tag: Fast of Esther
16 Facts about Purim and the Book of Esther
Learn 16 facts about Purim and the Book of Esther, including the language and the context of the megillah in the Tanakh.
Rabbi Dr. J.B. Sacks
March 14, 2024
Esther
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What is Purim and When is it Celebrated?
Purim is about the struggle of identity against assimilation, the value of tolerance, and to live proudly as Jews in an ocean of non-Jews.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
January 31, 2023
Holidays
Purim
What are the Jewish Fast Days? What do we do?
There are three kinds of fasts in Judaism rooted in history and spiritual practice with changes to prayer services.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
June 21, 2022
Fasting on Tisha B'av
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