Ta'anit Esther or Nikanor's Day? The History of the 13th of Adar

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March 14 2014
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Venue: The Jewish Center (New York, NY) The Jewish Center (New York, NY)

Machshava:
Purim 
Mishna:
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Nach:
Esther 

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Pre-Purim shiur at the Jewish Center. Based on Mitchell First's path-breaking work on the history of Ta'anit Esther. We examine the history of the custom to fast on the 13th of Adar, and the implications of our findings for understanding the nature of Purim as the Yom Tov Derabbanan par excellence.

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