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Postponed Fast for a Nursing Mother

Question

Does a woman who nurses three or four times a day need to fast this year?

Answer

On a postponed Tisha B'Av fast, nursing mothers for whom fasting is difficult are not required to fast. She must recite Havdalah before eating.

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