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title: Siman 604 – Erev Yom Kippur
description: "וChelek 6 1. There is a mitzvah to feast on Erev Yom Kippur. Therefore minimize your learning time to spend time eating and drinking. (ShA - MB ) 1. The following sections are omitted from daavening: 1. Tachanun 2. Lam’natzayach…"
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updated: "2026-08-16"
category: Laws of Yom Kippur
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# Siman 604 – Erev Yom Kippur

וChelek 6

1. There is a mitzvah to feast on Erev Yom Kippur. Therefore minimize your learning time to spend time eating and drinking. (ShA  - MB )

1. The following sections are omitted from daavening:
   1. Tachanun
   2. Lam’natzayach
   3. Mizmor L’soda
   4. Minimise the Selichos
   5. Ovinu Malkaynu (unless Yom Kippur will fall on Shabbos, then say Ovinu Malkaynu in the morning.) (ShA )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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