Yahrzeit on Hanukkah
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Question
When the yahrzeit of a father falls on Hanukkah, is it necessary to fast?
Answer
There is no need to fast, and if one did fast, they should fast after Hanukkah to atone for fasting during Hanukkah.
Source
The Rema writes in Orach Chaim, Siman 670: "One does not fast on the day of a parent's death; and a fast for a dream on Hanukkah." The Mishnah Berurah there, s.k. 11, writes: "If one transgressed and fasted on the day of a parent's death or a Torah scholar, they must fast for the fast after Hanukkah."
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