The Reconciliation Repast

The Reconciliation Repast

And when you go back to your home after maariv and you see that there’s good food waiting for you, a big seudah, you’ll know why it’s there. On motzei Yom Kippur it's a custom of Jews that they make it a sort of yomtiv – they go home, and they set a table and everybody is in a festive mood. It’s not because you did such a great job on Yom Kippur and now you are enjoying the fruits of your labor. No, you're loving Hashem! You're celebrating that you're restored to Hashem's favor and you're once more recognized as a favored child and a loyal subject to the King.