Yom Kippur?

Question

I never knew yom kippur is like ramadan with the fasting is it the same times u cant eat and can?im muslim and im fasting rite now actually and i thought yom kipper was something else buT i do knw the jews do that!

Answer 1

We do not eat at all from the time Yom Kippur comes until the time it is over. Yom Kippur is our Day of Atonement.

I think that Muslims fast in the day for Ramadan, but then can eat again in the evening when night comes? Is this right?

Answer 2

Actually, it's Ramadan that's like Yom Kippur. The Jewish holiday is much older, and it's likely that early Muslims got the idea from the Jews (with whom they were quite familiar).

Yom Kippur only lasts one day, from sundown to sundown. You can't eat or drink anything, not even brush your teeth. You fast in atonement for the sins of the past year. This is the most important single holiday on the entire Jewish calendar.

Answer 3

I hope you are having a really good Ramadan!

On Yom Kipur we fast for 24 hours, and at the end of that time we break the fast and then eat as usual - so it is a shorter occasion than Ramadan.

Yom Kipur is our Day Of Atonement; we spend the day in synagogue and it is a very, very solemn time, when we think of the things we should have done differently, and any mistakes or wrongs we have committed.

We are not allowed to drink anything either - is that the same for Ramadan?

But anyone who needs to eat or drink for health reasons, can of course.

I'm starring your question; it's great for us all to learn about each others' religions.

Salam and Shalom to everyone.

Answer 4

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of our year. You cannot eat, drink, bathe, anoint yourself with oils or perfumes, or wear leather shoes--in addition to all the things you are not allowed to do on Shabbat, such as use electricity. We spend most of the day in the synagogue praying. We do not eat for 25 hours, from the beginning to the end, unless you're a kid, an elder, or sick.

Peace and Ramadan Kareem

Answer 5

well i m fasting right now the 4th of ramadan
yom kippur as you have spelled it is different in the way of fasting
for jews it is a 24 hours
it ends by the evening
for juse they have one year each three years of 13 months so the keep a small deviation of this day such as
10th ramadan was 6th october 1973
10 th ramadan this year meets yum kippur again but this year it will be 22nd sept after 34 years
meanwhile ramadan in the last 33 years went round all the monthsof the year
meaning ramadan this year13 th sept .next year it will be 2nd september.a year later 22 of august,then 11th aug then 1st aug then 20th july and so on

i m not sure about smoking
but i heared who said it is allowed for them to smoke

Answer 6

If I'm not mistaken, the fasting during Ramadan is limited to daylight hours.

Christians have a fasting period during their Lent, the period prior to Easter, but they give up one thing of their choosing.

Catholics have a sort of fasting period each Friday, with their not eating meat on that day.

I suspect if a Buddhist responds, we'll find that they have fasting periods as well. It's a common thread among religions to have periods of self-denial and sacrifice.

Answer 7

yom kippur is only one day.

its a full 24 hours(or so) where theres NO eating or drinking whatsoever, unless it would be a health risk.

Answer 8

Ramadan is stricter but there's a good bit of fasting for Jews.

Christians just give up chocolate or something for 40 days.

Answer 9

It is a day of fasting and a day of atonement for sins. It is believed that this is the day when G-d decides who should have another year of life.

Answer 10

Yes, but it's not for a whole month. :)