my boss is jewish and decided to not come to work because of yom kippur... what is it? what do you do to celebrate it? do you dress up in anything special? basically what is the deal??
2006-10-02 11:54:13 · 3 answers · asked by miss me! 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yom kippur is a day of forgiveness. The most important day of the year. We dress nicely eg suits maybe white clothing for atonement. It's a day a fasting. No eating for 25 hours. The service is long. The fasting is so we can focus on repenting. It was a day in Jewish History when we were forgiven. So its very special. Its not mourning though, just serious.
2006-10-02 11:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yom kippur is not a holiday. it is a day of fast, in which we repent for the things we've done wrong to others throughout the year. yom kippur is held at the beginning of the new year in order to have a fresh start for a new year.
2006-10-02 18:57:24 · answer #2 · answered by kittens 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You fast for 24 hours.
2006-10-02 18:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋