If a congregation began a multi-day fast series before Rosh Chodesh and Rosh Chodesh falls within those days, must they continue fasting on Rosh Chodesh itself?
Synopsis
Where a communal fast was properly decreed and begun before Rosh Chodesh, and Rosh Chodesh falls mid-series, the community must complete the fast on Rosh Chodesh rather than interrupt it.
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