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The Minor Fasts and Their Laws

Did Jews fast over the destruction of the First Temple when the Second Temple stood? Must pregnant and nursing women abstain from eating and drinking on minor fasts? Rabbi Eliezer Melamed addresses these and other important questions.

Fast of 17th of Tammuz 5785 13.07.2025 – Start and End Times

Start and End Times for the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz, 5785, 13.07.2025, Across the World

Introspection on the Seventeenth of Tammuz

Fast days are occasion for introspection and repentance. After all, we are not fasting over the distant, unrelated past; we are fasting in response to our own present situation. How is it that instead of mourning we remain complacent and indifferent?

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Should I continue saying Refuah Shleimah?

How long do I say Refuah Shleimah for someone who has a long recovery or may not recover completely?

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