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===Fasting on Erev Rosh Hashana===
===Fasting on Erev Rosh Hashana===
 
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#There is a custom to fast on [[Erev Rosh Hashana]]. <ref>The Shulchan Aruch 581:2 writes that the custom is to fast on [[Erev Rosh Hashana]]. The Rama 581:2. writes that there is no need to finish the fast. [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=9/15/2009 Rabbi Eli Mansour] says that one shouldn't eat until [[Kiddush]] that night. see Yalkut Yosef Moadim pg. 20, Halichot Olam 2:pg. 233 </ref>
#Some say that the minhag is that women do not fast on [[Erev Rosh Hashana]]. <ref>Mishna Brurah 581:16 writes that women also fast, but [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=69877 Rabbi Yissachar Dov Krakowski] says this isn't the custom. </ref>
#One who is still fasting at [[mincha]], should recite aneinu during [[mincha]], <ref>Mishna Brurah 562:7 says this is true even if you do not plan on finishing the fast. For sephardim, the Kaf Hachayim 562:8 says if you do not plan on finishing the fast to recite aneinu during elokay nitzor. </ref> For the chazzan, if he doesn't plan on finishing the fast, he shouldn't recite aneinu in the chazarat hashatz at all. <ref>Beiur Halachah 562:1 "aval." </ref>
#One doesn't need to have to accept this fast upon himself during [[mincha]] the day before. <ref>Mishna Brurah 581:16, [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=69877 Rabbi Yissachar Dov Krakowski]. This is also the ruling of [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=9/15/2009 Rabbi Eli Mansour] However, [http://revach.net/halacha/tshuvos/Rav-Elyashiv-On-Fasting-Erev-Rosh-Hashana/1020 Revach.net] quotes Rav Elyashiv as saying that if you don't fast every year, you should accept it during [[mincha]] the day before. </ref>
#According to Ashkenazim, it is possible for someone to accept upon themselves to fast on Erev Rosh Hashana for a partial fast and then break their fast after plag mincha or if they are weak after Mincha Gedola. He can Anenu in Mincha if he is still fasting.<ref>Rama 581:2 writes that one doesn't need to complete the fast of Aseret Yemey Teshuva. Magen Avraham 581:10 and Mishna Brurah 581:16 apply this to Erev Rosh Hashana as well. Mishna Brurah 562:10 writes that for someone weak they can break their fast of hours at mincha gedola, otherwise they should wait until plag mincha.</ref>


===Dipping in the Mikveh===
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