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Question
Does a pregnant female have to fast on 17th of Tammuz?
Answer
On the "easy fasts" like the 17 of Tammuz, Tzom Gedalia, The 10th of Tevet and Ta'anit Ester a pregnant lady does not have to fast (especially in this heat).
Kol Tuv,
Rabbi Binyamin Bamberger
Brushing teeth in a fast day friday
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Tevet 12, 5781
Slichos on Fast Days
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Adar 13, 5780
Fasting for 1st Born Son from Caesarian
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Nisan 28, 5770
