Is an individual required to fast for their own personal distress?
Synopsis
An individual may and should fast for personal troubles (illness, danger, imprisonment) as a means of repentance and seeking divine mercy, following the same principle as communal fasts. However, certain days are excepted.
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Are the exceptions to fasting (Shabbat, Festivals, Chanukah, Purim, Rosh Chodesh) binding even if one has already accepted a vow to fast on those days?
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Does Rosh Chodesh (the first day of the month) fall under the same exception category as the other joyous days?
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Is the individual obligated to fast for personal distress based on Talmudic sources?
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