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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Looking at the Shaar Hatziyon, it isn't
clear to me at all that one needs to be machmir. First of all
there are other sources which don't bring down this chumra (AHS
for example). Secondly, he says "Now, getzeirot from the idol
worshipers are common". Is that at all true today? What getzeirot?<br>
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Ben<br>
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On 12/21/2012 4:08 PM, Prof. Levine wrote:<br>
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The Shaar HaTziyon brings down that today it is also possible to
say that
we are living in times of decrees on Klal Yisroel, which would
require us
Min HaDin to keep each fast the same way as Tisha B'Av and even
starting
it the night before (Shela HaKaddosh see also Mishna Brura
568:9).
Therefore says the Piskei Tshuvos (550 fn. 18) a Baal Nefesh
should start
the fast with all its stringencies, such as not showering, the
night
before but with regard to not eating everyone may wait until the
morning
as if it were not a time of decrees. </font><br>
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