Pregnant and Nursing Women Fasting on Yom Kippur

Do, can, or should Sephardim wear a white kittel on Yom Kippur or Rosh Hashana, or at any other time?

Answer: There are different minhagim; follow your minhag.

On Yom Kippur, can children wear leather shoes?

Answer: No, children may not wear leather shoes on Yom Kippur.

I’m in the late stages of pregnancy and also sick with a bad cold. What should I do in terms of fasting on Yom Kippur?

Answer: You must fast unless you start feeling it’s dangerous.

Should a child between age 10 and bar mitzvah (e.g. a 12-year-old boy) fast on Yom Kippur, or is it not allowed?

Answer: The opinion of Rav Shlomo Zalman is that he shouldn’t fast, but the other approach is more lemaase: if your kid is strong and can fast relatively easily, you should let him fast although he isn’t obligated. If the kid is weak or it’s hard for him, he shouldn’t fast.

If something was ordered online beforehand and it says it will be delivered on Yom Kippur, should we cancel it, or is it OK for it to be delivered and dropped off by the door?

Answer: Cancel it and reorder for a different time.

Regarding the full bowing (lying on the floor) that Sephardim do on Yom Kippur, how should one position the legs and hands?

Answer: On the floor. Put your head on the floor as well.