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May one make a siyum on a day he is fasting?
If a person accepted a personal fast, is he allowed to make a siyum on that day even though he is fasting and won't eat? Also, is there something special about a personal fast day (other than not ...
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Taanis Bechoros for a first born from a C-section
Does someone who was a first born, but was born from a C-section have to fast on Ta'anis Bechoros?
The only source I know which addresses this is the Kaf HaChaim on Shulchan Aruch (470:3) who says ...
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Fasting for a child bechor before Passover
I've heard that some men fast on erev Pesach for their firstborn son until that son old enough to fast for himself. Is that halakha? Where does this come from?
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Can you attend a sporting event on a minor fast day?
This year the tenth of Teves falls on a Sunday, which happens to also be an NFL game day. Is it permissible or discouraged to attend such a sporting event during the fast?
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Nebulizer on Yom Kippur
Is someone who suffers from asthma and needs to use a nebulizer to make it easier for them to breath (not pekuach nefesh) allowed to use it on Yom Kippur? (In a way of course that it'll be turned on ...
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What someone who has problems fasting should do in Tishá BeAv? [closed]
What should someone who, in every 24h fast, feels extremely nauseated, and then vomits at some point in the last 3 hours, do in a fast like Tishá BeAv?
Once I asked a Rabbi, and he said that eating ...
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May one allow children to play in water on minor fasts?
May one allow children to play in water on minor fasts? Are the rules the same (depending whom you follow) as for an adult?
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When do the restrictions of 3 weeks start when 17 Tammuz is on Shabbos?
When do the restrictions of 3 weeks start when 17 Tammuz is on Shabbos (e.g. this year)?
Do they start motzei shabbos (already 18 Tammuz), since the 17 Tammuz is technically on shabbos or do they ...
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Fasting for non Religious Reasons?
I was recently asked to fast as a part of a multi-faith community fast as spiritual preparation for doing voter engagement work (I work for a multi-faith, multi-ethnic community organization.)
Here ...
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Must a jew-by-choice who is a firstborn observe the fast of the firstborn
I'm interested in the question of whether a ger who is firstborn (of both parents, say, to keep things simple) must follow the rules for Ta'anit B'khorot. There are some remarks on the wikipedia page, ...
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Why isn't Ta'anit Bechorot pushed back to Thursday when Pesach falls out on Shabbas?
When the first Seder falls on Motzei Shabbas, Ta'anit Bechorot is pushed back to Thursday. Why does it stay on Friday when Pesach falls out on Shabbas?
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Counting towards a Keriat HaTorah one who accidentally ate
We have Halacha that at least 6 people need to be fasting in order to read the Torah in a fast day. However, let's say there are 10 people and 5 are definitely fasting and one who accidentally ate ...
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You accidentally broke your fast*. Now what?
What are you supposed to do if you inadvertently broke your fast*? Do you:
keep going;
extend it (if so, how long);
cancel it (if so, do you make it up a different day)?
*This question is for ...
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Mouthwash on a public fast day?
Is it permitted to use mouthwash on a public fast day? Would a sensitive mouth, due to medical reasons be a good reason to be lenient?
(I can see it being less problematic than brushing one's teeth, ...
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Shower or Mikvah on a Fast Day
Are you allowed to take a shower on a fast day, and is it suggested?
Once we are talking about bathing, what about going to the Mikvah on a fast day?
Does it make a difference if one goes daily, ...
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Until what time in the morning may you eat on a fast day?
On fast days that begin in the morning, (Asara B'Teves, Taanis Esther, Shiva Asar B'Tamuz, Tzom Gedalya) if you intend to eat when you awake, until what time may you eat in the morning? Does it depend ...
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Fast days and time zones
If I fly westward on a fast day, and travel through one/several time zone/s, thereby going back in (clock) time, must I then fast until it ends in my current time zone? What if I fly eastward, thereby ...
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Fasting on Erev Shabbos/Yom Tov
Is it permitted to fast on Erev Shabbos or Erev Yom Tov? I've heard about people taking on fasts until chatzos, but no later. What is the halacha on this?
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Under what circumstances may one eat or drink on a fast day?
When and for what health reasons should we break our fasts? (assume the person is not elderly or pregnant.)
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Yom Kippur - nicotine patch
Is there any problem with wearing a nicotine patch on Yom Kippur or any other fast day? (sources please)
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Eating for strength to bury on Tisha B' Av
Can one (halachically) eat to have the strength to dig a grave for a recently passed away Jew?
Assume you can't pay a gentile to do it for you.
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Fasting on the wedding day - when getting married right before or after a fast
When a person gets married a day before Yom Kippur or a day after Tzon Gedalya - does he/she have to fast two days in a row?
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Taanis Bechorim on Erev Pesach
The Rama in Orach Chaim 470:2 says that a father fasts for his son who is a Bechor until he grows up. The common Minhag is that the Bechorim go to a Siyum on Erev Pesach and do not fast. If the child ...
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Kiddush on Yom Kippur
If I must eat on Yom Kippur is there a Chiyuv To make Kiddush? If there is not Is there a situation where you do?
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Asara B'Teveis on a Friday
This year Asara B'Teveis came out on a Friday. Suppose you would Daven Mincha before Plag and Kaballas Shabbos right after Plag and come home when it is still light outside, would you be allowed to ...
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Riddle: Which fast do people fast on different days? [closed]
There is a fast that according to a clear Halacha in Mishna Berura - some people would fast on one day and others would have to fast on the following day. Which fast is this?
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Haircuts on Fast Days
Is one allowed to take a haircut on a fast day like Tzom Gedaliah and or Asarah B'Teves?
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What's the best way to make ashes (for weddings and/or pre-Tisha B'Av)?
There are times that something calls for ashes, e.g.:
The meal right before Tisha B'Av, you're supposed to eat a hard-boiled egg dipped in ashes.
A groom puts ashes on his forehead shortly before ...
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Shabbos Chol Hamoed Pesach Torah reading
Why is it that we read on Shabbos Chol Hamoed Pesach the Torah portion that is read on a fast-day?
