We know that the danger of fasting two consecutive days is the reason Yom Kippur (and all other fasts) is not celebrated two days outside Israel.
And still Ester commanded on the 3-day fast (Ester 4,16):
לֵךְ כְּנוֹס אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים הַנִּמְצְאִים בְּשׁוּשָׁן
וְצוּמוּ עָלַי וְאַל־תֹּאכְלוּ וְאַל־תִּשְׁתּוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים לַיְלָה וָיוֹם"Go, assemble all the Jews who live in Shushan, and fast in my behalf; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day."
(thanks to Dr. Shmuel) Although some Poskim do not accept it literally claiming it could not be possible, most do, according to "מיהו בגמ' יבמות קכ"א ע"ב משמע שהיו רצופים וכן פירש"י במגילה דף ט"ו ע"א יעו"ש".
How Halachicly possible was instituting the 3-day fast for the whole people incl. kids and elders?
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