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Chayei Adam - K’lal 144 - Laws of Erev Yom Kippur

]10[ ]Regarding] sins for which one has confessed on Yom Kippur in previous
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years, he may include them in his vidui again even if he didn’t repeat those
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offenses. Doing so is praiseworthy, as the posuk says “my sin is constantly
before me”. Even though [the previous] Yom Kippur already atoned for him,
nevertheless, [he should still confess] as maybe his teshuva wasn’t accepted or
perhaps he didn’t repent fully. 51

]11[ After mincha, the custom is to give lashes to the entire congregation. Even
though these lashes don’t help, [they still have merit] because it will stir people’s
hearts to repent for their sins. 52

]12[ When it is within an hour or two of night, we eat the seuIda
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haI’mafsekes. One should only eat light foods which are easily digestible, so
that his stomach isn’t stuffed to the point that he won’t be able to daven
properly. One shouldn’t eat foods which warm [the body] or any dairy, rather
chicken and the like. One must be careful to add on to the holy day a little bit, in
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that he must stop eating a little before bein ha’shemashos. This additional
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affliction is Torah law which Chazal derive from the pesukim. Nevertheless, a

םדו רשב
of shemoneh esrei, even though the chazan should be no need to continue confessing and
inserts it in the middle of his repetition. repenting for them. Accordingly, R’ Eliezer ben
Yaakov only promotes confessing yearly out of
49. In a beraisa (Yoma 86b) the first concern that perhaps his teshuva was lacking
opinion criticizes one who confesses his sins or otherwise unaccepted in the past. (Rashi.
again year after year, comparing him to a dog See also Pri Megadim who maintains that
to goes back to eat its own vomit (Mishlei certain minor infractions should not be
26:1). R’ Eliezer ben Yaakov however disagrees included in subsequent confessions. Also, see
and praises him for always focusing on his Maharasha who explains that even if one
past failures. The halacha follows R’ Eliezer ben merited complete teshuva in a previous year,
Yaakov. (Rosh, Shulchan Aruch) he should still confess to achieve a higher level
of teshuva.)
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50. Tehillim 51:5

51. Technically, after a person has done 52. The Rosh writes that the custom in
full teshuva and achieved atonement, there Ashkenaz was to give lashes with a small strap

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