A Tzaddik Before Birth?
There was a pregnant woman who smelled food on Yom Kippur. She developed a ravenous desire to eat. If she did not satisfy the craving, it was possible that her life or that of the fetus would be in danger (Yoma 82b).
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Yom Kippur
How to help an expectant mother with strong cravings on Yom Kippur, while recognizing that real danger to her or the baby overrides the fast.
There was a pregnant woman who smelled food on Yom Kippur. She developed a ravenous desire to eat. If she did not satisfy the craving, it was possible that her life or that of the fetus would be in danger (Yoma 82b).