Ta'anis Chalom on Rosh Hashanah for Elderly Man

Date: 12 Elul 5588

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Rabbi Yeshaya

Description

An elderly man with eye pain who has fasted every second day of Rosh Hashanah since a disturbing dream asks whether he may postpone his fast. The Chasam Sofer rules he should obtain hatoras nedarim and fast two weekdays after Tishrei instead.

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer OC §168

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