The Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

ByBen Einsidler

יומא ע״ג ב:י״ג

מתני׳ יום הכפורים אסור באכילה ובשתיה וברחיצה ובסיכה ובנעילת הסנדל ובתשמיש המטה

והמלך והכלה ירחצו את פניהם והחיה תנעול את הסנדל דברי רבי אליעזר

וחכמים אוסרון

Yoma 73b:13

MISHNA: On Yom Kippur, the day on which there is a mitzva by Torah law to afflict oneself, it is prohibited to engage in eating and in drinking, and in bathing, and in smearing oil on one’s body, and in wearing shoes, and in conjugal relations. However, the king, in deference to his eminence, and a new bride within thirty days of her marriage, who wishes to look especially attractive at the beginning of her relationship with her husband, may wash their faces on Yom Kippur. A woman after childbirth, who is suffering, may wear shoes because going barefoot causes her pain. This is the statement of Rabbi Eliezer. The Rabbis prohibit these activities for a king, a new bride, and a woman after childbirth.

מילון:

סיכה- cosmetics

תשמיש המטה- marital relations

חיה- woman who has given birth

Translation:

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What are the five prohibitions for Yom Kippur?

Who is exempt from these prohibitions, according to this mishna?

Why do you think they are exempt?

יומא פ״ב א:א׳

מתני׳ התינוקות אין מענין אותן ביוה"כ אבל מחנכין אותן לפני שנה ולפני שנתיים בשביל שיהיו רגילין במצות

Yoma 82a:1

MISHNA: With regard to the children, one does not afflict them by withholding food on Yom Kippur; however, one trains them one year before or two years before they reach majority, by means of a partial fast lasting several hours, so that they will be accustomed to fulfill mitzvot.

According to this second mishna, what are the rules for fasting with regards to children? Is this similar to your own experience, or not?