Does mental intention (harhur) to fast the next day, expressed without verbalization, constitute valid acceptance of a fast (kabbalat ta'anit)?
Synopsis
Mental intention to fast the next day does not constitute valid acceptance of a fast unless expressed during the afternoon prayer (Mincha). Authorities debate whether mental acceptance outside of prayer time can create a binding obligation.
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May one recite Aneinu (the special fast-day prayer insertion) if one accepted the fast only through mental intention rather than verbal declaration during afternoon prayer?
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Does one incur an obligation to fast if the fast was accepted only by mental intention outside of the prescribed time, without formal verbal acceptance?
3 opinions
If one accepted a fast outside of afternoon prayer time (in the morning or earlier in the day), is this acceptance valid?
1 opinions
If one made no formal fast acceptance but ate nothing all day (derech ta'anit), is the fasting credited as a vow-obligation, and does one say Aneinu?
1 opinions
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