[Avodah] The Jews fed the Mitzrim During Makas Choshech

[Zev Sero]

On 3/02/2012 6:18 AM, Micha Berger wrote:
> a shevu'ah not to eat for 3 days is assumed to
> be violated even at the beginning, since a person can't live three days
> without food

Your premise is incorrect, therefore kusya me'ikara leisa.  A person
can certainly live for three days without food, and one who takes a
shevu`ah to do so must keep it.  The period you're thinking of is
seven days, not three.

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