Fast of the Tenth of Tevet after Childbirth

Question

Hello Rabbi,

My wife gave birth a few weeks ago, and she is not breastfeeding. Does she need to fast on the Tenth of Tevet?

Answer

Shalom and Mazal Tov,

You did not specify how long ago she gave birth. If the birth was within thirty days of the fast, she is exempt from fasting. If thirty days will have passed by the time of the fast, she is required to fast. However, it is important to emphasize that this is only if she feels well and has regained her strength. If she is still weak from childbirth, she should not fast even if more than thirty days have passed.

Answered 29 December 2022 How answers are reviewed

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Rabbi Israel Cohen

Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah

Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah

Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah

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Source

Shulchan Aruch, Siman 550, Seif 1.

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