Halacha - Rav Elyashiv On Fasting Erev Rosh Hashana - Revach

Halacha - Rav Elyashiv On Fasting Erev Rosh Hashana - Revach: "The Shulchan Aruch (OC 581:2) says there is a minhag to fast on Erev Rosh Hashana. The Rema says you do not need to complete the fast. The Mateh Efraim says that on the contrary one should not fast the whole day so they should not go into Yom Tov with no strength. Many people fast half a day and eat after mincha. Alhthough the Mishna Berura says you do not need to be Mikabel this fast by mincha the day before since it is a public fast. Rav Elyashiv says that today since this minhag is not widespread among most people one should be mikabel ta'anis the mincha before the fast. However if you fast every year this is not necessaryThe Shulchan Aruch (OC 581:2) says there is a minhag to fast on Erev Rosh Hashana. The Rema says you do not need to complete the fast. The Mateh Efraim says that on the contrary one should not fast the whole day so they should not go into Yom Tov with no strength. Many people fast half a day and eat after mincha. Alhthough the Mishna Berura says you do not need to be Mikabel this fast by mincha the day before since it is a public fast. Rav Elyashiv says that today since this minhag is not widespread among most people one should be mikabel ta'anis the mincha before the fast. However if you fast every year this is not necessary"