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

person does not need to stop very early, only a little bit before bein
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ha’shemashos. If he finished eating much earlier, he may still eat as long as he
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didn’t accept the fast upon himself [and] it is still day. However, some write that
the custom is to forbid eating, since once he has finished [the seuda ha’mafsekes]
it is as if he verbally accepted the fast. Therefore, before bentching, one should
say that he isn’t accepting the fast [yet]. It appears to me that one who intends to
continue eating may do so; but if he didn’t specify or intend so, and this is his
custom, then it is forbidden. However, I didn’t see people doing so and one
should be stringent. An acceptance in one’s heart is considered to be an

acceptance. 58

]13[ The prevalent custom in our place is not to keep food warm from erev
Yom Kippur for after Yom Kippur because it is like preparing on Yom Kippur for a
weekday. 59

םדו רשב
Kippur itself, [implying] but not if he does so fast begins automatically upon concluding the
during the time he added to it. This implies an seudah ha’mafsekes) and this is in fact the
obligation to add to Yom Kippur (Yoma 81a. ruling of Shulchan Aruch. However, some
See Taz). Alternatively (according to the contend that since people are accustomed to
Rambam) the obligation is derived from that beginning the fast after the seudah
which the Torah commands us to fast on the ha’mafsekes, when one bentches, it is
ninth. (See above siman 1.) tantamount to a verbal acceptance of the fast.
(Maharil). Therefore, the poskim recommend
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ends is a complicated matter. See Shulchan specifying that one does not wish to begin the
fast with bentching. (Magen Avraham, Mishna
Aruch O.C. 261 and Chayei Adam 5:1. Berura)
Practically speaking, one must assume that
Yom Kippur begins when the sun sets. (Mishna 58. Chayei Adam’s note: So writes the
Berura) One must therefore add a few Magen Avraham and is the ruling of the
minutes to Yom Kippur by verbally accepting Gra, that this is considered sufficient
אי
yom tov, before sunset (Poskim). acceptance according to all opinions, and
not like the Rema [writes].
57. Rosh, Rif, and Tosfos who disagree See previous note that the rishonim
with the Raavad (who understands that the reject those who maintain that the fast begins

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