Children On Yom Kippur - Rabbi Zev Smith

1. At what age should a child fast for a few hours? 2. Should a child be encouraged not to eat until the morning? 3. At what age should a child be encouraged to complete the fast? 4. The halachos for the Yom Kippur before his bar mitzvah. 5. Should a child be encouraged to eat only small amounts? (פחות (פחות 6. May a child eat candies, nosh that isn’t necessary for his health? 7. Should a child try to eat only when necessary? 8. At what age should girls complete the fast? 9. Should a child add יעלה ויבא in bentching? 10. How should he wash for bread? 11. Should a child make kiddush on יו״כ שחל בש״ק ? 12. Should the parents treat food as muktzeh? 13. The differences in halacha between Yom Kippur and Tisha B’Av. 14. At what age should a child not wear leather shoes? 15. When does the איסור ספינן בידים apply to these איסורים? 16. May a child who is fasting eat before Havdalah? 6 Tishrei 5782