Break fast

1657 engraving of rituals to end Yom Kippur. One man makes kiddush while another blows the shofar. A child holds the havdala candle, another holds the besamim, and a third carries in food.
Not to be confused with Breakfast.

A break-fast is a meal eaten after fasting.

In Judaism, a break fast is the meal eaten after Ta'anit (religious days of fasting), such as Yom Kippur.[1] During a Jewish fast, no food or drink is consumed, including bread and water. The two major fasts of Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av last about 25 hours, from before sundown on the previous night until after sundown on the day of the fast.[2] Four other shorter fasts during the year begin at dawn and end after sunset.[3]

  1. ^ Giora Shimoni. "Yom Kippur: Break Fast Meal". About. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  2. ^ "Jewish Holiday and Event scheduling".
  3. ^ "OU.org: The fast of the tenth of tevet". Retrieved 2008-09-22.