Efforts to Enable Fasting
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Question
I work in air conditioning installation, and I know from experience that if I go to work on the Tenth of Tevet, I will become weak in the middle of the day and will need to drink. Am I required to avoid working on a fast day so that I can fast, or can I work as usual and drink if I become weak?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
If you have the opportunity to avoid working on a fast day, or to work fewer hours so that you can complete the fast, you are obligated to do so in order to fulfill the mitzvah of the Sages properly.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 550, Seif 1.