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Exemption from the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz (Postponed)

Question

I am a 16-year-old boy. Under what circumstances am I exempt from fasting today?

Answer

If you are not feeling well, you are exempt from fasting.

Source

Orach Chaim, Siman 550 and 551.

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