Revision as of 17:10, 13 March 2025 by Raphaelwilmowsky(talk | contribs)(Created page with "thumb Taanit Esther (Fast of Esther) is a fast day observed on the 13th of Adar, the day before Purim, commemorating the fast that the Jews in Shushan observed before going to battle against their enemies on the 14th of Adar. In years when the fast falls on Shabbat, it is moved up to Thursday, the 11th of Adar. This fast is not rabbinically ordained (not "mi'derabanan") and is not mentioned in the Talmud; rather, it is a Jewish custom, an...")