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Fasts & Mourning · Orach Chaim 566

Communal Fast Obligations

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What blessing does the prayer leader recite during a communal fast, and between which blessings does he insert it?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Prayer Blessings

Which Torah portion should be read during a communal fast, and does it replace the weekly Torah portion?

3 opinions across 2 eras

When the congregation reads 'Vayehal' on a communal fast, do they recite additional verses together with the Torah reader?

1 opinions

Torah Reading Customs

Is the haftarah (prophetic reading) recited on a communal fast, and if so, which portion?

1 opinions

Haftarah Reading

On a Rosh Chodesh (new month) that falls on a day when communal fasting occurs, which Torah reading takes precedence?

2 opinions across 2 eras

When a communal fast is decreed for a specific trouble, must 'Vayehal' be read, and must the leader recite 'Anenu'?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Occasional vs. Established F…

How many fasting individuals must be present in the synagogue for the prayer leader to recite 'Anenu' as a separate blessing?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Minimum Fasters

Should penitential prayers (slichot) be recited during the blessing 'Forgive us' (Selichah), or at another time in the service?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Penitential Prayers

Must the prayer leader (shliach tzibur) himself be fasting on a communal fast?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Leader Fasting Requirement

May a person who is not fasting ascend to the Torah for an aliyah (Torah honor) on a communal fast?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Non-Fasting Community Members

Should individuals stand beside the prayer leader during the recitation of penitential prayers on a communal fast?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Communal Prayers

Are priestly blessings (nesiat kapayim) recited during communal fasts?

2 opinions

Priestly Blessings