Monday, March 21, 2016

Forbidden to fast on the13th of Adar ???

The fast day of תענית אסתר on the 13th of Adar
is not mentioned in Bavli or Yerushalmi.

Before they abolished the  Megilas Ta'anis
it was even forbidden to fast on the 13th of Adar 
because the day before or after the 
Yomim Tovim mentioned in Megilas Tan'anis
(Purim Chanuka etc,) were also included 
in the days forbidden to fast.

The Rosh quotes the R.Tam "The only  סמך  (minor 
source) for fasting is from the Gemoro Megilah 2a
that says י"ג זמן קהלה לכל היא The R' Tam explains

they gather to say Selichos because of the fast day.

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