Blessings, Kiddush and Birchas Hamazon for one who eats on Yom Kippur:[1] Kiddush and Lechem Mishneh: One who is required to eat on Yom Kippur due to medical reasons, does not need to say Kiddush, and is not required to recite Hamotzi on two loaves of bread.[2] [This applies even […]
Seudas Hamafsekes on Erev Yom Kippur
Seudas Hamafsekes-The Final Meal:[1] When?[2] Immediately after Mincha, one is to eat the final meal which is eaten prior the fast. This meal is referred to as the Seudas Hamafsekes. Dipping bread in honey:[3] One is to dip the bread in honey during the final meal. Dairy:[4] Dairy foods, including […]
Sick or ill person fasting on Yom Kippur
Sick or ill person fasting:[1] Whenever a person’s life is in danger he is obligated to transgress a Torah command when needed to help save his life. This is with exception to the three cardinal sins of adultery, murder, and idolatry. Thus, if one is sick and fasting will place […]
Mincha on Erev Yom Kippur
Mincha: Placing Tzedaka onto plates:[1] Prior to Mincha one is to place coins of charity onto plates which are set up in Shul.[2] When is it prayed? Mincha is prayed in the early the afternoon with extreme concentration, arousing Teshuvah from the depths of the heart. The confession prayer:[3] One […]
A Yoledes fasting on Yom Kippur
Yoledes-After birth:[1] A. Within three days:[2] A woman who is within three weekdays[3] of giving birth [i.e. Yoledes], is not to fast at all on Yom Kippur. Says she wants to fast: If the Yoledes who is within three weekdays says she is able to fast and does not want […]
Confession Prayer on Erev Yom Kippur and throughout Yom Kippur
The Confession Prayer:[1] The obligation:[2] It is an obligation to say the confession prayer on Yom Kippur being that it is a day of atonement and forgiveness[3] [and whenever we receive atonement, a confession prayer is said].[4] [Likewise, there is an obligation to perform Teshuvah on Yom Kippur, and whenever […]
Eating and drinking on Yom Kippur
Eating and Drinking: A. How much food or drink is it forbidden to consume on Yom Kippur:[1] It is Biblically forbidden to eat any amount of food or drink on Yom Kippur.[2] All the measurements of food and liquid that are mentioned are only with regard to the penalty of […]
Reading haftorah of YK
Reading the Haftorah of Yom Kippur: [1] On Erev Yom Kippur one is to read the Haftorah of Yom Kippur. [1] Hisvadyus 1985 Vol. 1 p. 351; Hiskashrus Bookmark
Preparing food on Yom Kippur
Preparing food on Yom Kippur:[1] For after the fast: It is forbidden to prepare food on Yom Kippur for after the fast. This applies even after Mincha of Yom Kippur.[2] For a child:[3] One may prepare food for a child on Yom Kippur if the food is not edible otherwise. […]
Yom Kippur attire
The Yom Kippur Attire: Wearing clean clothing:[1] There is an obligation to honor Yom Kippur with clean and proper attire.[2] One may not place on himself sackcloth even if he is doing so for purposes of repentance.[3] Wearing a white Kittel:[4] The custom is to wear a Kittel [over one’s […]
