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Asthma on Yom Kippur
Question
I have asthma and when I have a cold, I need to use two puffers. I also need to rinse my mouth after inhaling the puffers. I now have cold and I have difficulty breathing. Yom Kipper is rapidly approaching, what to do? I feel bad, as I would like to fast.
Answer
Using the inhaler is permitted on Yom Kippur and is not considered breaking the fast. Washing out your mouth is also allowed, although if possible, something may be added to the water to make it bitter (like pepper), so that it is in a state that it would not normally be drunk. If this is impossible, wash out your mouth with regular water being careful in any case not to swallow.

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Rabbi Chaim Tabasky
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky teaches a shiur in gemarah at the Beit Midrash program of the Machon Hagavoah l'Torah at Bar Ilan University. He is also a certified examiner of STa"M (Sifrei Torah, Tefillin and Mezuzot) and a narrative therapist.

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