![Taanit Esther: Why Fast Before The Happiest Day of the Year? Taanit Esther: Why Fast Before The Happiest Day of the Year?](https://s6064.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sddefault-2.jpg)
Purim’s almost here! But first, before the happiest day of the year, we’re going to spend the day… fasting. So why do we fast on this day? Is Taanit Esther just a burden we need to get through before all the fun begins, or is there something more to it?