Halachic Change and Conservatism: Birkat Kohanim on a Fast Day

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January 01 2015
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1h 10min 21s
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:
General 
Holidays:
Taaniot (fasts) 

References: Taanit: 26a ,  Taanit: 26b  

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1. The question of whether to have birkat kohanim at minchah on a fast day when the talmudic logic behind it no longer applies. 2. Why would we choose to follow the talmudic practice rather than the talmudic logic?

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