Yom Kippur?

Question

what does that holiday mean?

Answer 1

In the words of actual Jews...


Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year--the day on which we are closest to G‑d and to the quintessence of our own souls. It is the Day of Atonement -- "For on this day He will forgive you, to purify you, that you be cleansed from all your sins before G‑d" (Leviticus 16:30).

For twenty-six hours--from several minutes before sunset on Tishrei 9 to after nightfall on Tishrei 10--we "afflict our souls": we abstain from food and drink, do not wash or anoint our bodies, do not wear leather shoes, and abstain from marital relations.

Before Yom Kippur we perform the Kaparot atonement service; we request and receive honey cake, in acknowledgement that we are all recipients in G-d's world and in prayerful hope for a sweet and abundant year; eat a festive meal, immerse in a mikvah, and give extra charity. Late afternoon we eat the pre-fast meal, following which we bless our children, light a memorial candle as well as the holiday candles, and go to the synagogue for Kol Nidrei services.

In the course of Yom Kippur we hold five prayer services: Maariv, with its solemn Kol Nidrei service, on the eve of Yom Kippur; Shacharit--the morning prayer; Musaf, which includes a detailed account of the Yom Kippur Temple service; Minchah, which includes the reading of the Book of Jonah; and Ne'illah, the "closing of the gates" service at sunset. We say the Al Chet confession of sins ten times in the course of Yom Kippur, and recite Psalms every available moment.

The day is the most solemn of the year, yet an undertone of joy suffuses it: a joy that revels in the spirituality of the day and expresses the confidence that G-d will accept our repentance, forgive our sins, and seal our verdict for a year of life, health and happiness. When the closing Ne'illah service climaxes in the resounding cries of "Hear O Israel... G-d is one" and a single blast of the shofar, followed by the proclamation, "Next year in Jerusalem." Then joy erupts in song and dance (a Chabad custom is to sing the lively "Napoleon's March"), followed by the festive after-fast meal, making the evening after Yom Kippur a Yom Tov (festival) in its own right.

Answer 2

all human beings needs to Repent & all human beings needs forgiveness, SO sure i think that each and every you will practice the Day of Atonement/Yom Kippur. those are YHWH's Appointed Days, All mankind might do nicely to pay attention & obey. undergo in strategies Jonah he became despatched to the Gentiles to Repent:) a million:a million-2 YHWH mentioned their wickedness had arise until now Him. comparable be conscious as you shall have not the different gods in my face the 1st Commandment. Jonah 3:4 Jonah cried out" yet 40 days & Nineveh would be overthrown" Vs 5 And the folk of Nineveh believed YHWH Proclaimed a speedy, positioned on sackcloth from the least to the wonderful. Sounds universal would not it. YHWH's techniques are for all who will come below His overlaying & into His kin the toddlers of Israel.

Answer 3

Yom Kippur is a day when me and the other Jewish people look back on the year and ask Elohim(G`d) to forgive our sins.

On the night before.
*Charity is given
*Immersion in mikiveh or ritual bath
*Before sunset there is a large mal before fast.
On the day
*We would not eat,bath,or use cosmetical products.
*Then everyone would go to synogoe
*At sunset there is another large meal to mark the end of the fast.
Yom kippur is in the whole Jewish new year.The Jewish new year is with Rosh hashana which is the start of the new year.Then yom kippur.Then after that succot.After that shimieni atzeret and simchat Torah to end the Torah cycle and starting a new one.

Answer 4

if you translate yom kippur into english, it means "day of atonement."

yom means day in hebrew and kippur means atonement in hebrew. Its called "Day of Atonement," because its the day that all Jews repent, fast, & ask forgiveness from G-d for all of the sins that they have made in the entire year. They also pray for being sustained in the Book of Life instead of the Book of Death.

Answer 5

A day when Jews fast

Answer 6

It's the Jewish Day of Atonement, where Jews are forgiven for their sins.

Answer 7

yom kippur is a jewish holiday---------------------------im not exactly sure what its all about