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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>From: Saul.Z.Newman@kp.org<BR>"<BR><BR>>> it is clear that the
chiyuv of YK is such that given the ability to either <BR>pray or fast [ ie one
will eg be reduced to spending the fast laying in <BR>bed], one must fast. while
clearly this is the chiyuv hayom, what has the individual <BR>accomplished
when he has spent the time conceivably incoherent, neither <BR>confessing
his sins , nor inspired to tshuva. is somehow the koach of <BR>this inui
nefesh a replacement for tshuva? <<</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Fasting on YK is a de'oraysah while the tefillos are derabbanan (mainly to
replace the Avodah of YK which we no longer have). Carrying out Hashem's
will can only help. </DIV>
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<DIV>But in any case, unless a person is completely comatose, he is going to
have moments of consciousness during which he can daven, even in bed, even if
only in his own words, and tefilla from the heart is always acceptable. If
he confesses his sins even in his own words, he has certainly done something
worthwhile.</DIV>
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<DIV>You speak of a person who can only fast if he stays in bed but there is
another category of person who may be fasting but who will not be able to go to
shul or to daven at all on YK and that is: the mother of very young
children, who may herself also be pregnant or nursing an infant in addition
to taking care of several little ones. If she only manages to daven one
sentence on YK -- something like, "Hashem please forgive all my wrongdoings and
please help me get through this day!" -- she has fulfilled her davening
obligations (according to many poskim if not all). This is actually a
fairly common scenario, occurring some time in the life of the majority of
women.</DIV>
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<DIV>These thoughts are prompted by the fact that I saw a pregnant young woman
on erev Yom Kippur outside her house with her four adorable [ba'h] little
children under the age of six who were playing on the lawn. And I remember
thinking that she was going to have a hard YK but also thinking that I envy her
and miss those sweet baby days when my children were not yet looking for
shidduchim!</DIV>
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<DIV>May Hashem increase the number of Jewish children in the world and may He
grant strength to their mothers to take care of them on Yom Kippur and every
day.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>--Toby
Katz<BR>================</STRONG></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_____________________</FONT></DIV>
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