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Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, takes place on the tenth of the month of Tishrei. We repent for our sins and G-d forgives them. It is a fast day.
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What is the reason for women to wear white clothing on YOM KIPPUR?
See Mishnah Brurah Orach Chaim 510:13.:
Rama states that it is customary to wear white clothes on Yom Kippur to imitate the ministering angels. The Mishnah Brurah commentary (#15) says that it is cus …
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When was the one time the Jewish people did not fast on Yom Kippur?
In 1848, Rav Yisra'el Salanteer ordered Jews of his town to eat on Yom Kippur because of the dangers of the cholera epidemic.
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It was to him a matter of "when we have to act for the sake of …
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Using Snuff on Yom Kippur
Supplementing what JoelK mentioned, I see that Leket Hakemach mentions that it is common to smell besamim on Yom Kippur in order to fulfill the reciting of 100 Brachot during the day. (Thanks, JoelK f …
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Why is there a unique blessing for Yom Kippur candle lighting?
Yom Kippur candle lighting has unique blessing
להדליק נר של יום הכפורים
Technically, we could argue that since Yom Tov is called "Shabbat" (see Leviticus 23 as an example), we should have just o …
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Does today's Yom Kippur observance atone for all sins?
In summary, no, not ALL sins.
There are several aspects to answering your question, and I couldn't get to all of them, here.
But to start, Talmud Yevamot (don't know exact page) explains that Yom K …
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Alternative to Selichot?
ELiyahu Ki Tov in Sefer Hatoda'ah (Book of Heritage) mentions that Elul is am "Et Ratzon" - a time of "acceptance"/ Therefore, this is an appropriate month to concentrate on Teshuva. Saying Selichot a …
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Customary foods for the erev Yom Kippur meal(s)
Kippers (herring / sardines), because it sounds like "Yom Kipper" :-) :-)
Actually, I have heard of a custom to eat stuffed cabbage ("holoptchez", which, BTW, is a Dutch word, not Hungarian, contrary …
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Young Priests' Finger Noise on Yom Kippur
Rash"i on Gemarah Yoma 19b says that this noise is done by merging the index finger with the thumb and hitting the two against one's palm.
I tried it, and to me, this noise wouldn't wake me up, but, …
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How to answer someone who chooses not to ask for forgiveness on Yom Kippur
Request for suggestions on how to respond and assist someone in this scenario:
During the break yesterday, I spoke with a tween-age girl who explained that she felt no purpose in davening in the shul …
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"Chambers of the stomach" mentioned in Yom Kippur service
There is a paragraph said just prior to the על חטא section of the Yom Kippur service that begins:
אתה חופש כל חדרי בטן
A (fairly) literal translation would be, "You search all the chambers of the s …
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Taking a pill on Yom Kippur
Halachipedia suggests:
A person who is a Choleh SheEin Bo skana is permissible to take
medicine on Yom Kippur if it doesn’t have a good taste. If one needs
to have it with liquid one should ha …
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Koren Machzor and Shochen Ad
I haven't been able to locate a definitive source as to why many Nusach Ashkenaz machzorim seem to use the Nusach Sefard version on Rosh Hashannah / Yom Kippur. Art Scroll and Birnbaum does this, also …
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Current applicability to not wearing leather shoes on Tish'a B'Av and Yom Kippur
I understand that the 5 forms of inuy ("affliction) that occur on Yom Kippur also applies to Tish'a B'Av. One of these is the prohibition to wear leather shoes.
I viewed this M.Y. answer which offers …
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Current applicability to not wearing leather shoes on Tish'a B'Av and Yom Kippur
Mishnah Berurah 554:30:
(ל) אבל של בגד או של עץ וכו' - ר"ל אע"ג דמגין על רגלו וגם עשוי בצורת
מנעל ממש שרי דלא נקרא מנעל אלא של עור:
M.B. is commenting on the Shulchan Aruch's text that states …
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What is an appropriate greeting for Yom Kippur?
Well, Yom Kippur is over for 5776. But the most common greeting is G'mar Chatimah Tova, meaning literally "A good finish of the sealing."
The concept is similar to what is said as part of the Unetane …
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