Fasting Before the Age of Bar Mitzvah
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Question
Should a boy and a girl fast three fasts before their Bar Mitzvah?
Answer
They are not required to fast at all (except on Yom Kippur, when they fast for a few hours).
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 551.
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