FASTING

Matos-Massei
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English

With regards to fasting, it is well known what the Alter Rebbe [The Baal HaTanya V’Shulchan Aruch Harav] said: “that this is not a way in our generations.” Self-understood - except the fasts according to Shulchan Aruch: Seventeen of Tammuz etc. Instead, you should add and excel in Tzedaka and Mitzvos in general...

==== Igros Kodesh V30, P301.

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