Injecting Fluids on Yom Kippur
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Question
Yom Kippur - for a pregnant woman and similar cases, is it preferable to take small amounts or to insert a syringe into the body on the eve of Yom Kippur and on Yom Kippur to administer an infusion in a quantity greater than the minimal measure? Thank you very much
Answer
Hello Rabbi
Injecting fluids into the vein is not considered drinking or eating at all, and in such a case, it is permissible to introduce into the body even more than 'minimal measures'.
However, on the other hand, there is no obligation to refrain from eating when necessary, even if one can receive fluids through an infusion.