Mincha – During Mincha, the afternoon service, the Vidui, confession, is added to the Silent Amida.
Eating a Festive Meal – It is a mitzvah to partake of a festive meal the day before Yom Kippur. This meal should be eaten early so that one may have the special seudah hamafseket, meal before a fast, after the afternoon service.
a) Whoever eats on erev (the eve of) Yom Kippur and fasts on Yom Kippur, it is as if (s)he
fasted both days.
b) The fasts in Judaism are not about deprivation, but about reaching a more focused spiritual
level. It is, however, important that one has the strength to focus on the activities of Yom
Kippur day.
Seudah HaMafseket, The Meal Before the Fast.
1) This meal can actually be eaten any time during the day, although most people partake of it after mincha, the afternoon service. The meal must be concluded during the daytime.
2) One should only eat light foods which are not too salty in order not to make fasting difficult. (It is therefore the custom not to eat fish at this meal.)
3) No intoxicating beverages should be served.
4) It is customary to eat kreplach dumplings, (usually served in soup) before Yom Kippur. The kreplach are hidden bits of meat in dough, symbolic of our desire that G-d will hide our sins.
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