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The title of this episode refers to a conversation that the President has with his staff towards the end of the episode. In it, he tells his staff that at a White House dinner, someone told him that on Yom Kippur Jews ask God for forgiveness, but "on the day before" Yom Kippur, called Erev Yom Kippur, Jews ask forgiveness from one another. [7]
On the eve of Yom Kippur by Jakub Weinles. On the day preceding Yom Kippur, known as Erev Yom Kippur (lit. 'eve [of] day [of] atonement'), a number of activities are customarily performed in preparation for Yom Kippur. These activities generally relate to the themes of the holiday, but are forbidden or impractical to do on Yom Kippur itself.
A sit-down meal is traditional for holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Passover and Yom Kippur. Hanukkah doesn’t always involve a family feast. Many families hold a party and enjoy Hanukkah dinner ...
The first service of Yom Kippur actually takes place just before the holiday starts at sundown, on the evening of Yom Kippur, or Erev Yom Kippur. This Yom Kippur evening service is called Kol Nidrei .
There may be an additional reason—perhaps the annulment of vows was moved to, or repeated at, the beginning of Yom Kippur in order to minimize the risk that new vows would be made in the ten-day interval between the repudiation of vows on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and, more than the rather dry legalistic Rosh Hashana declaration, Kol Nidre ...
Yom Kippur, which falls on September 24-25 in 2023, is the last of the High Holidays and is widely considered to be the most important.
In Ashkenazi Jewish homes, kreplach are traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah, at the pre-fast meal before Yom Kippur, and on Hoshana Rabbah and Simchat Torah. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Kreplach with vegetarian or dairy fillings are also eaten on Purim because the hidden nature of the kreplach interior mimics the "hidden" nature of the Purim miracle. [ 4 ]
Yom Kippur, which translates to the "Day of Atonement," is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.Given its significance and the fact that it's marked on the calendar as a holiday, you might think ...