Are women fasting today? Why is there no school?

amother

Begonia

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 10:08 am

My kids have no school & women in my community don't fast the small fasts.... other schools in my community do have school. I don't know why my girls & boys are off but I don't care that there's no school.

amother

Clematis

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 10:11 am

amother Begonia wrote:

If this a very chassidish community then it's possible that families went to their Rebbe and so everyone is off schedule?

Ema of 5

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 10:15 am

amother Clematis wrote:

I didn't. My kids don't. Brooklyn, Monsey, Chassidish, Yeshivish.

FYI, I once taught in a kiruv school. We had school on Purim Day. 😊

Ok, but you said everyone has off. Just because you didn’t and your kids don’t and maybe even the schools in your area don’t, doesn’t mean it’s that way in all schools.

amother

Clematis

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 10:19 am

Ema of 5 wrote:

Ok, but you said everyone has off. Just because you didn’t and your kids don’t and maybe even the schools in your area don’t, doesn’t mean it’s that way in all schools.

Of course. Where do you live?

Ema of 5

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 10:19 am

amother Clematis wrote:

Of course. Where do you live?

Miami

amother

Chartreuse

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 10:23 am

I'm not fasting; I have a two month old and DREADING YK. My boys have half a day of cheder and my girls don't have school.

Growing up, however, I clearly remember having a half a day of school on Tzom Gedalya.

amother

Cerise

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 10:27 am

We have school today. I'm not fasting BH, I don't think I could teach if I was. Many other teachers will be fasting and it will be a challenging day for them.

Not to mention I'm going in to the week very unprepared because I had no Sunday to write lesson plans, put together homework, get my materials together etc...

amother

NeonPurple

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 11:46 am

I happen to not be fasting this year, but I taught fasting many times (I was a bit older by the time I got married). Most schools I've worked in have early dismissal for middle school and high school because the kids are fasting

amother

Dill

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 12:48 pm

My kids all have a Friday schedule today, but my youngest is home sick with a fever so I'm busy entertaining him instead of cleaning up from yontif and doing laundry. Oh, and yes I am fasting. I did get up around 4:30 to eat and drink something so I could take some medicine.

GLUE

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:09 pm

amother Begonia wrote:

T'zion Gedilya is not a small fast it's one of the 4 fast days that Chazel set up for the Chubban.
It's is not consisted a small fast just because you don't fast on it.

amother

Sunflower

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:13 pm

amother Cerise wrote:

So don't give homework. No one has time for homework this week anyway

(sorry off topic but I just had to stick that in. I'm a big believer in no he until after sukkos)

lamplighter

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:17 pm

My kids had half a day. Honestly it would have been easier if they just all slept in.

farmom

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:27 pm

GLUE wrote:

T'zion Gedilya is not a small fast it's one of the 4 fast days that Chazel set up for the Chubban.
It's is not consisted a small fast just because you don't fast on it.

Tzim Gedaliah is a serious fast, but rabbanim are pretty lenient about it because it's so close to YK and if we have to choose, obviously yk is more important to fast

oakandfig19

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:42 pm

It’s a minor fast day. Which means if you’re pregnant or nursing or very bad at fasting you probably don’t need to. It doesn’t mean it’s not serious but many don’t fast today.

amother

Clear

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:43 pm

GLUE wrote:

T'zion Gedilya is not a small fast it's one of the 4 fast days that Chazel set up for the Chubban.
It's is not consisted a small fast just because you don't fast on it.

Many consider any fast that isnt YK or Tisha Baav a small fast. I know a number of women who only fast those two

amother

Cherry

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:44 pm

amother OP wrote:

I’m tired of entertaining kids another day! Please be kind in your answers. I know about BC. I know some people would rather be in my shoes... I’m still tired after a draining chag. I’d love to send them to school today.
Anyone hear me?

We are also drained after chag and yes, fasting too.
I was surprised we didn't have half day, yet grateful to have today off.

amother

Seagreen

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:08 pm

At my kids school only the grades that fast got out early. They were dismissed after mincha.

Ema of 5

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:18 pm

amother Seagreen wrote:

At my kids school only the grades that fast got out early. They were dismissed after mincha.

Right, my older kids, including my 6th grader who isn’t fasting yet, all had half a day. My 2nd grader had a full day.

amother

Sage

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:20 pm

teacher. I am fasting. BH I teach afternoons and was off today (schools have half day).
I've taught when fasting and it's really really difficult...

amother

Linen

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 7:33 pm

Here most girl schools are off while the boys have a half a day… I would say just the opposite the rebis fast and they should have off over the teachers that don’t fast.
Or both can have school LOL