It's the only fast nowadays that can fall on Friday, thus creating the possibility of fasting into the beginning of Shabbat. We generally do not fast on Shabbat (except when Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat). So what do we do--do we end the fast early, before Shabbat, or keep fasting until nightfall?
Rabbi Ethan Tucker of Hadar goes over all the opinions here (he wrote that back in 2013, the last time the 10th of Tevet fell on a Friday).
This article gives some practical advice.
The bottom line is that the dominant practice is indeed to fast until nightfall.
I'll be here at the shul Friday night by around 5:30pm, and at 5:43pm anyone here can make kiddush with me, and have a very light snack, before services at 6pm.
I will just say that for me, fasting reminds me physically of what it means to be hungry, and I am grateful for that reminder, and grateful that I am able to fast, and able to choose to fast. If you cannot fast, consider eating more simply, and consider what you can do to mark the day in other ways. Some suggestions are here.
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My sermon from last Shabbat about feeding childrenis here.
Friday, candle lighting is at 4:43pm and the fast ends at 5:43pm.
We'll have Kabbalat Shabbat at 6pm--no instruments, so come and bring your voices!
Saturday morning we'll have our musical Kol Chadash service beginning at 9:30am. (Our Learn to Read Hebrew class will meet from 9-9:30am--it's just the second meeting, so come if you want to join!)
This will be the last Kol Chadash with Rabbi Scott Shafrin, before he, Rabbi Jessica Shafrin, and their children Amitai and Nadav move to Cincinnati.
We'll have a kiddush in their honor following services.
The weather has been challening this last week, and I know there's more snow in the forecast. If you can make it to shul, come! And if you feel unsafe, please stay home!
Shabbat ends at 5:45pm.
Next Friday night (1/17), we will have a musical service, perhaps with a special guest--details next Friday!!!
Next Saturday (1/18), we'll welcome our new board members and thank our outgoing board members at Board Shabbat.
May the one who makes peace in the heavens make peace over us, and over all Israel, and over all who dwell in the world.
Shabbat shalom, and see you in shul,
Rabbi Noah Arnow
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