May a person who accepts upon himself a personal fast eat a seudat mitzvah? For example, if a person finds himself at a bris on the day he accepted to fast, is he able to eat?
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1Why would you think it's different than a public fast day?– DonielFFeb 20, 2017 at 10:52
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I think it could be different from a public fast day because it seems like separating oneself from community during a simcha.– Benjamin GFeb 20, 2017 at 18:59
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It may be similar to taanis b'choros….– msh210 ♦Feb 21, 2017 at 6:19
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A personal fast day that overlaps with Yom Tov you still have to fast unless you got it annulled (Hatarat Nedarim) OC 570. Clearly some Seudat Mitzva is no better than a full blown Yom Tov– Double AA ♦May 7, 2019 at 15:48
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I am answering the OP, who is not referencing Yom Kippur. Yes, because a seudat mitzvah trumps a fast. There are a number of things that can override a personal decision to fast, such as, health, or even a simchat brit.
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@DoubleAA surely one can not make comments such as "This is wrong" without saying why?– ninamagMay 7, 2019 at 16:07
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Were I to change a site rule based on this case it would be that you can't make posts saying "this is permitted" without saying why. But I'm not in charge of making rules unfortunately.– Double AA ♦May 7, 2019 at 16:09