Daily Halacha - Laws of Yom Kippur, 9th of Tishrei 5778

How many meals should one eat on the eve of Yom Kippur?

Ideally, one should have at least one meal with bread on the eve of Yom Kippur, to fulfill the mitzvah of eating on the eve of Yom Kippur. Women are also obligated in the mitzvah of eating and drinking on the eve of Yom Kippur, and one should not say that this is a time-bound positive commandment.

Are those exempt from fasting also commanded to eat on the eve of Yom Kippur?

Even a sick person who does not fast on Yom Kippur, due to concerns for their life, must eat on the eve of Yom Kippur.

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