Commentary for Taanit 24:1
A sleep which is no sleep, a wakefulness which is no wakefulness, he answers when he is called, but cannot recall an argument; when, however, he is reminded of something he remembers it. R'Kahana said in the name of Rab: An individual who has undertaken a fast is forbidden to wear shoes because we fear that perhaps he has undertaken a public fast.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And therefore he must observe the fast with all the strictness of a public fast. V. supra 10a. hhct');"><sup>1</sup></span>
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