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Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 612

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612 ‎[1] **“It is forbidden to eat on Yom Kippur, and the measure of its quantity” - Containing ten paragraphs.**

One who eats on Yom Kippur as much as the size of a big date is guilty of the punishment of *karet*. (The amount of a big date) is a little less than (the quantity of) an egg, and this quantity applies equally to everybody, whether a dwarf (midget) or whether (one is the size of) Og, King of Bashan. ‎[2] All the food (that one eats) is combined to this measure (of less than a date), even salt that is on meat and juice that is on a vegetable, but eating and drinking are not being combined (they do not add together to get the quantity of a date, they are measured separately). ‎[3] One who ate and ate again, if from the beginning of the first eating until the end of the last eating there was so much time as is needed to eat half a loaf of bread, then the food is being combined (to the above measure which was a date), but if not (if it took him longer than the time needed to eat half a loaf of bread) it is not combined (to the size of a date). ‎[4] The (time) measure for eating a half a loaf of bread - some say it equals four eggs, and there are those who say it equals three eggs, (״שוחקות״ רשב״א). ‎[5] The rule that we require (for the prohibition) of the (above mentioned) quantity refers to the guilt of the *karet* punishment or the requirement of a sin offering, but the prohibition exists even with the least (bit of food). ‎[6] If one eats (on Yom Kippur) food that is not suitable for eating or they eat excessive food immediately after the food which they ate on the Eve of Yom Kippur until one gets sick of his food, he is exempt.

Hagah*: If one eats artificially scented food or spiced food in addition to his meal, he is guilty (for eating on Yom Kippur) because there is always some room for some special delicacy, (כל בו). And it is forbidden on Yom Kippur to taste anything in order to spit it out, even spicy woods. See above in section 567, paragraph three in the *Hagah*. ‎[7] One who eats the leaves of reeds is free (from punishment) and the sprouts of grape-vine that blossomed before Rosh HaShanah are free (from punishment when eaten) for they are merely wood, but if they budded (in the Land of Israel) between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, one is guilty (of punishment for eating them). ‎[8] “Kas” (literally, chewed) if chewed (namely, if one chewed and mashed them with his teeth) pepper or ginger, if they are dry one is free (from punishment) since they are not suitable for eating, but if they are moist (fresh) (and one chews them) one is guilty (of punishment). ‎[9] One who drinks on Yom Kippur *melo lugmav* (meaning (in simple Hebrew), a mouthful) is guilty (of punishment), and they measure it for everybody according to his size (what he is), the large person according to his largeness and the small person according to his smallness and not literally a mouthful, rather so that he pushes (the drink) to one side of his mouth and it will look as if he has a mouthful; and this is less than a fourth (of a log) for an average person. And all drinks are combined for the prescribed measure, (i.e., a mouthful).
Hagah*: One who drinks a drink that is not suitable for drinking, like sauce or brine and undiluted vinegar is free (from punishment), but (if he drinks) diluted vinegar he is guilty (of punishment), (טור). ‎[10] One who drinks a little and drinks (again) if there is from the beginning of the first drinking until the end of the last drinking the amount of time needed to drink a quarter of a log, they are combined to the stated measure (i.e., he is guilty of punishment), but (if it takes longer) they are not combined. There are those who say that the measure of time that combines the drinkings is the time needed to eat a half a loaf of bread, just as is the case with the combination of different foods, (see above 612:3).
Hagah*: It is permissible on Yom Kippur to touch foods and drinks to give them to the children, and one should not fear that he might eat or drink them if he touches them, (תה״ד, chapter 147).

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Version: Hilkhot Yom ha-Kippurim, trans. by Jan M. Brahms. HUC, 1976

Source: http://library.huc.edu/pdf/theses/Brahms_Jan_M-CN-Rab-1976_rdf.pdf

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