Fast of Esther for Someone Suffering from Pain
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Question
Hello and blessings! I have been suffering for a long time from unbearable pains and pressure in my forehead that do not go away, and fasting exacerbates them. Am I obligated to fast on the Fast of Esther?
Answer
Hello Rabbi,
On the Fast of Esther, even someone who is not officially considered 'ill' is exempt from fasting.
[And I am doubtful whether, according to your description, you are considered 'ill' and thus exempt from other fasts as well].