Fasting on Shabbat
Fundamentally, we never fast on Shabbat. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he explores why, and how it is that Yom Kippur is the exception.
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September 9, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fasting on Shabbat: Fasting on Shabbat
Fasting on Shabbat: Fasting on Shabbat
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Hello Everyone,
Last week we learned about the difference between Shabbat and Yom Tov. On Shabbat there is a mitzvah of “עונג” while on Yom Tov there is a mitzvah of “שמחה” The difference between עונג and שמחה is that עונג is subjective while שמחה is defined. עונג means ( more or less) pleasure, and pleasure is subjective. For that reason is reason if someone is very sad on Shabbat and crying will help the person, then in such a case a person may cry on Shabbat. Crying is an עונג in such a case. But שמחה means happiness. There is a mitzvah to be happy on יום טוב . That is why there is no mourning/שבעה on Yom Tov and even if חלילה a relative dies on Yom Tov one may not cry.
Today we will talk about fasting on Shabbat. If someone feels that fasting would be an עונג may she or he fast on Shabbat?
We will see how this question is answered by the Poskim.
September 16, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fasting on Shabbat: Fasting on Shabbat
Fasting on Shabbat: Fasting on Shabbat
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Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman graduated from Yeshiva University in 1980 and the dental school of Columbia University in 1985. In 1989 he began studying and teaching at Yeshivat Hamivtar and now studies and teaches at Yeshivat Machanaim in Efrat. He has rabbinic ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.