Is there an obligation to eat a third Shabbat meal (Seudah Shlishit), and how strictly must it be observed?
Synopsis
The Gemara derives from three occurrences of 'today' in the manna narrative that one must eat three meals on Shabbat. The obligation is serious but does not require self-affliction.
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