The Day of Atonement. An annual holiday on which we repent our sins and G-d forgives them
4
votes
1answer
139 views
Eating 2 meals Erev Yom Kippur
There are those that eat two Seudos on Erev Yom kippur and those that eat only one. What is the source of eating either 2 or 1?
4
votes
1answer
35 views
What did the communal korbanot on Yom Kippur atone for?
The torah tells us to bring korbanot to atone for certain sins (when bringing korbanot is possible). In addition, on Yom Kippur the kohein gadol offers korbanot to atone for the whole people. What ...
4
votes
0answers
44 views
Different names for Dovid in regular Selichos vs Yom Kippur Selichos
Why do we refer to Dovid Hamelech as "Mashiach Tzidkecha" in Selichos (towards the end, paragraph begins with those words) except on Yom Kippur when we refer to him as "Dovid Avdecha" (in the same ...
4
votes
0answers
31 views
If someone has broken their fast on Yom Kippur is anything extra added to birchas hamazon? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Benching on yom kipper
I have heard that if one breaks his fast on Yom Kippur he should add into his birchas hamazon the section of "Yaaleh V'yavo". Is this true or do ...
3
votes
2answers
132 views
Candles in bedroom over Yom Kippur
What is the reason for the minhag to have a yartzeit-size candle lit in the bedroom over Yom Kippur?
(this is unrelated to candles lit for deceased parents for Yizkor).
Is it just so we have a new ...
3
votes
3answers
236 views
Why do we not say Avinu Malkeinu on shabbat?
Just what the title says. I've heard that it's because we don't supplicate Hashem on shabbat, but this seems a little simplistic. What are the issues here?
3
votes
2answers
176 views
Nebulizer on Yom Kippur
Is someone who suffers from asthma and needs to use a nebulizer to make it easier for them to breath (not pekuach nefesh) allowed to use it on Yom Kippur? (In a way of course that it'll be turned on ...
2
votes
4answers
135 views
Why do we read Yona on Yom Kippur?
Why do we read Yona of all things on Yom Kippur? There are better tales of teshuvah that are more relevant to klall yisroel; why was this sefer, which deals exclusively with non-Jews doing teshuva, ...
2
votes
2answers
65 views
Is there a CD containing some of the melodies of Yom Kippur?
I'm looking for a specific prayer we say on Yom Kippur as an audio file, as I'd really like to write music for it. The prayer is in the repetition of the amidah of both Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur ...
2
votes
3answers
127 views
All about Kreplach
Many people eat Kreplach on Purim, Erev Yom Kippur, and Hoshanah Rabah. These 3 days are considered like hidden Yomim Tovim, as work is technically allowed. They are also days that we Klap. On Purim ...
2
votes
1answer
136 views
What's the best rewording of “midas harachamim aleinu hisgalgli” for those uncomfortable with it?
In the Selichot (fifth day of Aseret Yimei Teshuvah, HaPizmon shel Yud Gimel Middot HaRahamim) and in Ne'ila of Yom Kippur, there's the stanza that reads:
The concern is the few middle lines:
...
2
votes
2answers
70 views
Why is Aseret Yemei Teshuva a time when Teshuvah will be accepted immediately?
The Rambam in the Laws of Teshuvah, Chapter 2 Law 6 states:
אע"פ שהתשובה והצעקה יפה לעולם, בעשרה
הימים שבין ראש השנה ויום הכפורים היא
יפה ביותר ומתקבלת היא מיד שנאמר
(ישעיהו נה:ו) דרשו ה' ...
2
votes
2answers
60 views
what is good teshuva book
Elul and Yom Kippur are flying by fast. I am looking for something uplifting.
Books on teshuva are usually quite depressing; too much talk about gehinom.
Not that it's not good, just that it doesn't ...
2
votes
0answers
72 views
Water from the Kohanim washing their hands by nei'lah
I heard about a minhag the other day (for the first time) and was wondering if there is any makor for it. I was told that people ran out to "catch" the water that was used to wash the Kohanim's hands ...
2
votes
0answers
100 views
Where did the Jews send the goat “for Azazel” while in the desert?
Rashi (Vayikra 16:8) says:
Azazel: This is a strong and hard mountain, [with] a high cliff, as the Scripture says [in describing Azazel] (verse 22 below),“a precipitous land (אֶרֶץ גְּזֵרָה),” ...
1
vote
2answers
58 views
Buying Arba Minnim- when is the best time?
There is a discussion in the Poskim whether one should purchase Arba Minnim during the Aseres Yemei Teshuva in order to increase your Mitzvos prior to Yom Kippur or should you wait till after Yom ...
1
vote
1answer
74 views
What should a chazan do if he has theological problems with the congregation's text?
There are several places in the selichot where there are controversial phrases, e.g. addressing prayer to angels not G-d. I'm not asking for opinions on this, but I've heard some people just skip ...
1
vote
1answer
40 views
Listerine strips on Yom Kippur and Pesach
I heard recently in the name of Rav Schachter that you can consume Listerine strips on both Yom Kippur and Pesach without worry.
I wonder if anyone can confirm this, and explain to me why and how it ...
1
vote
1answer
82 views
Why does Nusach Sefard kneel for the Se'ir LaShem in yom kippur mussaf?
I recall hearing something about how in Mussaf of Yom Kippur, Nusach Ashkenaz kneels for each of the three confessions (Cohen Gadol on bull; all Cohanim on bull; everyone on goat). Nusach Sefard adds ...
1
vote
1answer
62 views
What does ותמלך אתה הוא ה׳ א׳ מהרה על כל מעשיך coordinate with?
The amida on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kipur reads, in part:
ובכן צדיקים יראו וישמחו… כי תעביר ממשלת זדון מן הארץ ותמלך אתה הוא ה׳ א׳ מהרה על כל מעשיך…
The most natural way to translate this, to ...
1
vote
1answer
87 views
Aseret Yemei Teshuva as a “foreshadowing” for the rest of the year?
Is there a concept of the Aseret yemei teshuva being a "foreshadowing" for the rest of the year? for exmple, if someone has a very bad ten days (say he is put in foreclosure cv"s) is this a sign that ...
1
vote
2answers
160 views
Does a lady have a Chiuv to eat on Erev Yom Kippur?
Does a lady have a Chiuv to eat on Erev Yom Kippur? The Shaagas Aryeh questions from one side it is a Mitzvas Asei Shehazman Grama and they should be Pottur. However they have a Chiuv to fast on Yom ...
0
votes
1answer
116 views
Is deodorant allowed on Yom Kippur?
May deodorant be applied on Yom Kippur, or is it a case of anointing which is forbidden?
