Extra Meals
Following Minchah on Erev Yom Kippur 5750, the Rebbe said: We are supposed to eat and drink on the ninth of Tishrei enough for [two days – the ninth and] the tenth as well; assuredly people have already begun fulfilling this directive by having had at least the first [extra] meal. Certainly, they will now complete it by having a second [extra] meal. [Note that the Rebbe is referring to a second meal before Minchah - Ed.]
This is seemingly indicated by the meal that we eat at towards the end of Erev Yom Kippur (Tur and Shulchan Aruch Admur Hazaken, Orach Chayim 608), which comes in addition to the meal, or meals, which have been eaten previously during the day. Since, on Erev Yom Kippur we should eat [two extra meals – Ed] ‘according to the amount of two days – Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur. (ibid, footnote 46)
