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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.
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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 .
Vayehi Noam and V'Ata Kadosh are recited on Motza'ei Shabbat Shuvah, due to their occurrence being exactly one week before Yom Kippur. Ashkenazim recite Avinu Malkeinu on the eve of Yom Kippur, due to it largely being omitted on Yom Kippur itself. Yom Kippur occurs on Saturday. This is the only occurrence in which a fast is ever observed on ...
What is Yom Kippur? Following Rosh Hashanah on the calendar, Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for people of the Jewish faith. With this holiday, God's judgment is final for the year, and ...
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Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יום כפור, romanized: yom kippūr, lit. 'Day of Atonement') is the holiest day of the Jewish year. The Hebrew Bible calls the day Yom Hakippurim "Day of the Atonement/s". In the Hebrew calendar, the ninth day of Tishrei is known as Erev Yom Kippur (Yom Kippur eve). Yom Kippur itself begins around sunset on that day and ...
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.