Yom Kippur. We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and bring you ads that might interest you. What is Yom Kippur? What are some of the customs on Yom Kippur?
Fasting is one of the central components of the Yom Kippur holiday. Join Our Newsletter Empower your Jewish discovery, daily. They will also often reconvene the next day for a "break-the-fast" meal. Many Jews wear white on Yom Kippur, in some cases to symbolize purity and spiritual cleansing. In addition to repentance and prayer, Yom Kippur focuses on charity. The kaparot is a symbolic atonement ceremony for which some observant Jews gather.
A live chicken is passed over one's head three times, slaughtered according to traditional procedure, and then either the chicken or its monetary value is donated to charity. Not all Jews practice this particular ritual, which has angered animal rights activists, and there's now even an app that allows Jews to simulate the ritual sans chicken. Yom Kippur is a prayer-heavy holiday. It begins in the evening with Kol Nidre , which translates as "all vows.
According to tradition, it should be recited three times but some Reform congregations do so only once. Yom Kippur services, which can last all day, contain several other prayers and readings, including Yizkor , a memorial prayer recited four times a year for those who have passed away. Neilah , which literally means "locking," is the concluding service at sunset. Afterwards, after night has fallen, the shofar, the horn of a ram or another animal, is sounded and it's time for the after-fast meal.
What is Yom Kippur? Why is the exact date of Yom Kippur different every year? As explained : The Jewish calendar is lunisolar, or based on the cycles of the sun, around which the Earth orbits every days, and the moon, which goes through a dozen waxing and waning cycles every roughly days. Yom Kippur, or the "Day of Atonement," is considered the most important holiday of the Jewish year and is typically more somber than Rosh Hashanah. This year it will begin at sunset on Sept.
During this time, it is Jewish custom to refrain from work, observe fasting and attend synagogue services. This holiday is a time to "afflict the soul" and atone for the sins committed in the past year by reflecting and making amends. After a full day of fasting, praying and repenting, it is tradition to break fast with a feast of sorts. The end of Yom Kippur is also signaled by the sounding of a shofar. Five days after Yom Kippur is Sukkot starting Oct.
The word Sukkot means "booths" and refers to the year period when the children of Israel wandered the desert and lived in temporary shelters. Today, many Jews build their own sukkah a hut-like structure in their yards as they celebrate with family and friends, enjoying life's simple pleasures and putting luxury into perspective. Other traditions include binding together the Four Kinds , lighting candles and praying. Rosie Purdy , Patch Staff. Rosh Hashanah.
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