{"id":4915,"date":"2010-02-10T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/testing.tip.org.il\/wordpress\/05-10-02\/"},"modified":"2010-02-10T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T00:00:00","slug":"05-10-02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/05-10-02\/","title":{"rendered":"2 &#8211; General Rules of the Fasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are three halachic differences between <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em> and the minor fasts: <strong>1)<\/strong> <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em> lasts an entire day, from sunset until the emergence of the stars [the next day], while the minor fasts last only during daylight hours &#8211; from daybreak until the emergence of the stars. <strong>2)<\/strong> On <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em>, we are forbidden to do five things: a) eat and drink, b) wash ourselves, c) anoint our bodies, d) wear [leather] shoes, and e) engage in marital relations. On the minor fasts, however, we are only forbidden to eat and drink. <strong>3)<\/strong> Only sick people are exempt from fasting on <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em>, whereas pregnant and nursing women, as well, are exempt from the other fasts.<\/p>\n<p>In general, the fast of <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em> is equal to that of <em>Yom Kippur<\/em>, for any enactment the Rabbis made regarding <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em> was modeled after the Torah\u2019s commandments regarding <em>Yom Kippur<\/em>. Therefore, <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em> has the same five prohibitions that are mentioned in reference to <em>Yom Kippur<\/em>. Nonetheless, since the fast of <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em> is a Rabbinic enactment, its laws are more lenient in two major ways: <strong>1)<\/strong> The Rabbis did not require the sick to fast on <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em>. In contrast, someone who is ill on Yom Kippur must fast, unless doing so would put his life in danger. <strong>2)<\/strong> In situations of doubt, one should act strictly on <em>Yom Kippur<\/em>, but one may be lenient when it comes to <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em>. For the rule is, when in doubt regarding a Torah law, one should be strict, but when in doubt regarding a Rabbinic law, the <em>halachah<\/em> follows the more lenient opinion.<\/p>\n<p>However, <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em> is more stringent than <em>Yom Kippur<\/em> in a certain way. On <em>Tish\u2019a B\u2019Av<\/em>, we are obligated to mourn. Therefore, we sit on the floor, refrain from greeting one another, darken the room at night, and limit our Torah study to sad topics. On <em>Yom Kippur<\/em>, in contradistinction, we are obligated only to deprive ourselves, but besides the five afflictions, the day is considered a holiday: We wear nice clothing, sit on [regular] seats, sing songs, exchange greetings with one another, and of course, engage in Torah study with no limits. 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