TAANIT ESTHER: SHACHARIT
During Shacharit, only the Chazzan recites Anenu. Therefore, a non-fasting individual shouldn’t serve as Chazzan.
[In the unlikely event that the Chazzan is not fasting, or less than three congregants are fasting: Instead of reciting Anenu between Goal Yisrael and R’faenu, the Chazzan includes Anenu in the Brachah of Sh’ma Kolenu, and concludes the Brachah regularly; i.e. Shomea Tefillah.]
A Chazzan who forgot to recite Anenu:
- if he remembered before reciting Hashem’s name at the conclusion of the Brachah of R’faeinu, he recites Aneinu immediately, and then repeats the Brachah of R’faeinu;
- if he already concluded the Brachah of R’faenu, he recites Anenu in the Brachah of Sh’ma Kolenu, and concludes the Brachah with a double conclusion; i.e. Ha’one B’eit Tzarah V’shomeah Tefillah;
- if he already concluded the Brachah of Sh’ma Kolenu, he recites Anenu as a separate Brachah immediately after the Brachah of Sim Shalom.
One who is not fasting must still recite Selichot and Avinu Malkeinu. One who davens without a Minyan omits the Yud-Gimel Midot-Harachamim.
Some hold that if Tachnun is not recited (e.g. when a Chattan is present), Selichot is still recited, whereas Avinu Malkeinu is not recited and some hold that Selichot ends after Viduy.
TAANIT ESTHER: KRIAH
The passage of Vayechal is read, provided that at least three congregants are fasting. A non-fasting individual must still hear Kriat Hatorah of Vayechal, but is not called up for an Aliyah. [If he is the only Kohen or Levi, he should absent himself.] If he is called up, and refusing the Aliyah will cause him discomfort or minimize the honor of the Torah, he may accept the Aliyah. In any case, he may perform Hagbah or Gelilah.
A non-fasting individual shouldn’t serve as the Ba’al Koreh, unless there is no one else who can do so.
When the congregation recites the verses aloud, the Ba’al Koreh waits for silence before resuming. The one receiving the Aliyah begins these verses with the congregation, but ends with the Ba’al Koreh.
