Q. Dear Rov shilt’a, I heard that some of the Roshei Yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel not only ruled to cancel all seudos of Yisru Chag, but also to fast because of the terrible tragedies that are happening. Is that really true and permitted?

A. We tried to find printed opinions on the above shailah but could not find anything yet. It seems to be from voice communication that many Poskim and Rabbonim maintain that a minimum seuda should be kept for those who have that tradition.

Yet it should be done with a very deep feeling of mourning and grieving feelings for all those who lost their lives or their dear ones and specially for all those still being kept captive as hostages. Similar to a Seuda of Avelim.

Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is similar.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a