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Fasting 3 fasts.

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There is a somewhat famous minhag for a child to fast the three fasts preceding His/Her Bar/Bas Mitzvah.

Is there any halachic source for doing this, or is it an unnecessary adopted custom?

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According to Dinonline.org, there doesn't seem to be any source for this custom.

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Chabad labels this a “persistent myth.”

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