Must Pregnant Women Fast on Yom Kippur?

Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour by Torah Learning Resources.

Sep 20, 20236:44Religion & Spirituality

The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 617) rules that generally speaking, pregnant women must fast on Yom Kippur, and under ordinary circumstances, they are not permitted even to drink. It doesn’t take much calculation to realize...

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