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Question 1

why do we fast on taanis esther ?

Answer 1

fasted in the time of mordechai and esther (before the war )

moshe fasted before the war with amalek

Question 2

who fast’s on taanis esther?

Answer 2

pregnant and nursing women don’t fast
chole sheain bo sakana -don’t fast (but have to make it up)
(if eats on doctors orders doesn’t have to make it up(kaf hachaim)

Question 3

what time does the fast begin ?

Answer 3

it begins at dawn

stipulate if you wake up early -bedieved can drink (if didn’t )

Question 4

can you rinse your mouth out on a taanis esther ?

Answer 4

if in pain can rinse out mouth (mb 567)
can use mouth wash
brush teeth w/o water (beer moshe(8:94) (minchas yitzchak(4:109)

Question 5

can you take medicine on a fast ?

Answer 5

w/o water

If can’t he can use just enough water to swallow the pill (bebretzinner in netai gavriel)

Question 6

can you eat before a day fast if you don’t stipulate the night before ?

Answer 6

no if you go to sleep have to stipulate before
if didn’t stipulate
shua-can’t eat or drink
rema-he can drink even if didn’t stipulate

Question 7

if a pregnant woman feels fine can she break her fast ?

Answer 7

yes minhag is to be makel

Mb-quotes a machlokes
Ahs,grshz(beyitzchak yekara)-makel

Question 8

are women chayav in parshas zachor ?

Answer 8

chayav mitaam minhag

she’s chayav -not a zman grama

sefer hachinuch -she’s patur (remember -to wage war women are patur from war ) (chazon ish ,r’wosner,brisker rav agree)
michas chinuch- we don’t get into reasoning who says its got anything to do with war )
(grshz,noson adler ,R’ovadia Agree