Feast of Esther

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Fast_of_Esther
gptkbp:customs Fasting from dawn to dusk
gptkbp:date gptkb:13th_of_Adar
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:excludes Not observed on Sabbath
Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and the ill are exempt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Feast of Esther
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Jews
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Book_of_Esther
gptkbp:purpose Commemoration of fasting by Jews before their deliverance in the Book of Esther
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Purim
gptkbp:significance Remembrance of Jewish solidarity and deliverance
gptkbp:type Minor fast
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Megillat_Esther
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6