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?
Synopsis
Even if an individual has accepted a vow or commitment to fast every day of the year, the days excepted by halakha (Shabbat, Festivals, Chanukah, Purim, Rosh Chodesh) interrupt and override the vow.
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Is an individual required to fast for their own personal distress?
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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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