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In response to the current war in Israel, and the current situation (as I write this: hundreds of Israelis held hostage by terrorists, including children and the elderly), the organization Hadar has called for a ta'anit tzibbur (a communal fast). The announcement of this communal fast says:

Please join us this Thursday, October 12th, the 27th of Tishrei, for a communal fast day supported by rabbis and leaders from across the Jewish world. The fast will begin at dawn and end at nightfall.

I am curious about the phrase "supported by rabbis and leaders from across the Jewish world". Hadar is a progressive organization that promotes egalitarian interpretations of Jewish law, and for that reason alone I suspect many Orthodox rabbis would be reluctant to be associated with them, even on an issue that (arguably) ought to transcend such issues. On the other hand, few would argue against the basic premise, i.e.:

We have a traditional practice for moments like this one: ta'anit tzibbur–a fast that draws in the entire community to unite for deliverance for those in crisis.

So I am interested: have any Orthodox rabbis, or rabbinic organizations (e.g. the RCA, OU, CRC, etc.) joined in this call?

(This question is obviously time-sensitive, and therefore I am unsure whether it is within the scope of the site. Apologies if it is inappropriate. I'm also not sure what the appropriate tags are, so please feel free to edit.)

Isaac Moses
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    Relevant comment: https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/137383/halacha-of-national-mourning#comment457985_137383 – Rabbi Kaii Oct 11 '23 at 19:26
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    https://www.hidabroot.org/article/1186855 – Double AA Oct 11 '23 at 19:31
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    In reading over my own question, I hear two competing voices in my head: "Chas v'shalom that Jews should let denominational differences divide us at a time like this," and "Chas v'shalom that frum Jews should let progressive Jews dictate a communal response." Which voice is louder changes from moment to moment. – mweiss Oct 11 '23 at 19:31
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    @DoubleAA Thank you for that link. If you have time, could you please write an answer with a translation of the relevant parts of that page? – mweiss Oct 11 '23 at 19:33
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    @mweiss You forget that Israelis basically don't care about any of the Reform-Orthodox politics of the US. Those there that advocate fasting are simply not going to care one way or another what some random small "heretic" group in NY says or does. – Double AA Oct 11 '23 at 19:33
  • @DoubleAA In that case perhaps the answer is "Orthodox rabbis in Israel have called for a ta'anit tzibbur for the same day, independent of the actions of Hadar." – mweiss Oct 11 '23 at 19:35
  • Without regard to denominations, consider when it is permitted and when it is prohibited to declare a public fast (times of year), who has the authority to make such a call and for what circumstances in particular can they do it according to Jewish law. – Yaacov Deane Oct 12 '23 at 18:35
  • @YaacovDeane could you expand on that comment into an answer? – mweiss Oct 13 '23 at 02:45
  • Although belated, I came across this video from Rabbi David Bar Chaim of Machon Shilo in Israel who among other things discusses the subject of declaring communal fasts outside of Eretz Yisrael, in contrast to inside Israel, in the current time. He states clearly that it is not done. https://youtu.be/MtaoN30hkDM?si=SOyeZ8pv36OPC0pb – Yaacov Deane Oct 19 '23 at 16:07

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