Eating Before Shacharit, the morning prayer?

Quiz

1 - Why is it forbidden to eat before morning prayers?

• It is considered to be a display of haughtiness
• So we should not be distracted from praying
• Because we might get indigestion and will not be able to concentrate

2 - When is it permitted to eat before morning prayers?

• When one is ill
• When one will not be able to concentrate otherwise
• If it is a meal celebrating a mitzvah, like a Brit Milah

3 - How do the different authorities allow one to drink their morning coffee?

• Black
• Black with sugar
• With sugar and milk