Fasts & Mourning · Orach Chaim 580
Special Fast Days Calendar
4 questions · 13 opinions
Should Jews fast on the days when troubles occurred to our ancestors, even if some of these days fall on the first of the month?
2 opinions
Antiquity CommemorationOn which specific dates in the Jewish calendar did the tragedies commemorated by fasting occur?
4 opinions across 2 eras
Calendar of TragediesIs it a binding obligation or optional practice to fast on Mondays and Thursdays in commemoration of the Temple's destruction and other national tragedies?
5 opinions across 3 eras
Monday-Thursday PracticeWhat is the basis and source of authority for the practice of fasting on these specific commemorative days?
2 opinions
Source and Authority