Neglecting a Minor Fast

Question

If one fails to fast on Yom Kippur when they have no medical reason not to fast, the punishment is koret. Is there any punishment for one who neglects to fast on a minor fast day when they are medically able? Is it considered sinful to neglect such a fast?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    Certainly it is a sin not to fast on a minor fast day. Of course, it is not of the same significance as not fasting on Yom Kippur but it is a Rabbinic obligation.

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