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Chayei Adam - K’lal 145 - Laws of Yom Kippur

over both of them. Nevertheless, if one does not have [such a candle] he may
recite the beracha on a new fire, but he should [first] light another candle from it,
and wait a bit so that the first flame passes and then he should say the beracha
on it. 91

]41[ One should eat and drink a celebrate on motzei Yom Kippur, as it says in
the Medrash Shabbos that a voice announces “go eat your bread with joy!”. 92

]42[ It is a mitzva that immediately after havdala or the meal to build a little bit
of the succah, if he isn’t too exhausted from the fast. This is in order to ‘go from
strength to strength’. 93

]43[ The Shulchan Aruch writes that some observe two days of Yom Kippur,
however in our times, we never heard of anyone doing so; even though we
observe every yom tov sheini because of doubt, nevertheless, this is something

that most people cannot live up to fasting two days straight and so therefore,
Chazal never mandated it, since we have a fixed calendar. 94

םדו רשב
91. The Kol Bo writes that one can say a mitzva, he shouldn’t delay. Although the Elya
ול
beracha on a candle which was lit from a new Rabba maintains that one should not build the
flame. The Shulchan Aruch cites this as an succah before Yom Kippur, see Shaarei
alternate opinion, and some poskim (Chayei Teshuva who writes that on the contrary,
Adam, Aruch Hashulchan) accept this as the building the succah can serve as another merit
halacha. Others, however, reject it (Magen in judgment on Yom Kippur. Practically
Avraham, Gra, Biur Halacha who cites support speaking, in many climates or situations,
from several rishonim). delaying building the succah until after Yom
Kippur is not advisable and many poskim
92. Koheles 9:7. The Medrash Rabah there
says that on motzei Yom Kippur a heavenly advise building the structure during aseres
voice proclaims this posuk. See also Tosfos yemei teshuva and adding the s’chach on
(Shabbos 114b) who contends that one of the motzei Yom Kippur. One who is not able to
reasons we blow shofar at the conclusion of build or add to the succah on motzei Yom
neilah is to announce that motzei Yom Kippur Kippur should at least plan it out and discuss it
is a yom tov. (Kaf Hachayim) or learn meseches Succah or
the relevant halachos (Aruch Hashulchan).
93. Tehilim 84:8. See also Biur HaGra
(625:2) that once a person is presented with a 94. See above (K’lal 139, note 88) where

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