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Focusing on the fast of Asarah B'Teves and explores the general inyan of Taaneisim; specifically, the four fast days memorializing different tragedies associated with the Churban Habayis. 

• Were these fast days instituted to elicit Teshuva, or were they primarily intended to mark days of Aveilus?
• Should children who are not fasting refrain from extra indulgences on these days?
• Do these fast days commemorate tragedies specific to Churban Bayis Rishon, or do they include Churban Bayis Sheini too?
• Why do we fast on Asarah B’teves even when it falls on Erev Shabbos, as opposed to other Taaneisim?