Yom Kippur Meals (Before and after)

 

Yom Kippur Meals

Yom Kippur is an important day of reflection for Jews across the world, but fasting can be painful for many people. My favorite parts of Yom Kippur are the meals before and after the fast because my mom works hard to make sure the food tastes good. The matzah ball soup that my family has just before Yom Kippur is my favorite because there are meat pies inside the soup. I spend the rest of the year dreaming about having that soup before Yom Kippur because it is one of the highlights of my year. The rest of the meal is chicken, rice, and vegetables, which is the same thing as our Shabbat food. 

The worst part of the meal is the feeling after eating because I always overeat before the fast. Also, I have a lot of water in my body before the fast, which adds to the discomfort. I feel like I have to eat a lot because it is my last meal before the fast.

The fast itself can be very difficult, but this year I was able to hold up for the entire 25 hours fairly easily. I spend a lot of the time either reading or sleeping because there is not much else to do on Yom Kippur. 

Breaking my fast was such a good feeling because I could not stop thinking about food during the fast. I ate a bagel with lox, quiche, and some banana bread as quickly as possible. I also drank a lot of water to hydrate myself.

Overall, my Yom Kippur was very meaningful and spiritual, and the food I ate before and after was delicious. 

How was your Yom Kippur? What did you eat before and after the fast?