Seudah Hamafsekes this year?

Senior Member Joined: Oct 27 2011 Posts: 186

Do we eat a seudah hamafsekes this year, as it's going to be Shabbos afternoon?
I'm sure we eat something, obviously before the fast we want to eat Smile

but is it considered like a seudah hamafsekes, or just a regular meal? and can we make it into like a nice meal, invite people over for it and things like that?

This question came up in my family, and the answer was that there is no seuda mafsekes, only regular shalosh seudos. No eggs with ashes, but the meal has to end by shkiah.

I'd think we don't make it especially fun with a ton of especially invited guests. But we weren't talking about that.

Platinum Member Joined: Oct 14 2009 Posts: 5894

Regular seuda shlishis.

Platinum Member Joined: Mar 24 2008 Posts: 6528

seuda shlishis - but I think it has to end earlier then you would normally end.
Any ideas what to make?
I was leaning toward making the brown rice stew and meatballs in a crockpot posted on here because eating brown rice helps me fast. But my dh was nervous the meat may be too heavy, so I want to do brown rice and chicken. I just need a recipe.

Platinum Member Joined: Aug 12 2007 Posts: 20504

You are permitted meat, wine, zmirot. It's still Shabbat.
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Silver Member Joined: Apr 14 2010 Posts: 729

The Mishna Brura (552:10) cautions that even though the halacha is that one may eat meat and drink wine and put on his table "afilu kisi'udas Shlomo bi'eis malchuso" - even so, he should sit sadly, "vilachein, lo yeisheiv bisiudas chaveirim" (and therefore should not sit in a meal with friends).

So I'd guess that nice things, yes, special company, no.

Sky, you can make a chicken and rice salad. (add lettuce, mayo, avocado.) I think anything in the crockpot will be heavy.

Senior Member Joined: Oct 27 2011 Posts: 186

Posted: Sat, Jul 21 2012, 9:08 pm Post subject: re: Seudah Hamafsekes this year?

Carbs and fat together are good before a fast, I think.

I'd prefer a hot meal myself, but maybe not cholent.