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The Least Intuitive Fast?: Understanding Taanit Esther

Speaker:: Rabbi Avraham Wein
Date:: February 25 2026

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Halacha:

Purim

Holidays:

Taanit Esther

Description

How does Taanit Esther Compare to other fasts and what's its special relationship with Purim? The shiur includes insights from Rabbi Soloveitchik and Rabbi Rosensweig.

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The Least Intuitive Fast?: Understanding Taanit Esther

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