Q&A: Pleasures on the Tenth of Tevet Fast
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Pleasures on the Tenth of Tevet Fast
Question
Hello Rabbi. I was thinking of going tomorrow, during the fast, on some kind of outing or to see a good show. But then it suddenly occurred to me that maybe this is a halakhic problem because of the fast. What do you say?
Answer
On a fast day, one is not supposed to distract oneself from the fast with other activities. Granted, not engaging in anything else at all is a restriction that the public really cannot be expected to keep, but it seems to me that an outing or a show is still going too far.
Thank you