{"id":904364,"date":"2026-06-22T09:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colelchabad.org\/?p=904364"},"modified":"2026-08-21T18:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:32:59","slug":"%d7%99%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%9b%d7%99%d7%a4%d7%95%d7%a8-%d7%99%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%9b%d7%a4%d7%a8%d7%94-%d7%95%d7%97%d7%99%d7%91%d7%95%d7%a8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colelchabad.org\/he\/yom-kippur-day-of-atonement-and-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Yom Kippur: The Jewish Holiday of Atonement – Meaning, Observance and Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8<\/span><\/i>, the Day of Atonement, is the most important holiday in Judaism. The Jewish holiday of atonement is observed by Jews of all walks and styles, the world over. It represents the culmination of our focus on connecting to G-d through our devotion to Him.<\/span><\/p>

What Is Yom Kippur in Judaism?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>

Most people think of Yom Kippur in Judaism (also called <\/span>\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><\/i> \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4), \u05db\u05d7\u05d2 \u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05e8 \u05d5\u05e8\u05e6\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9. \u05e2\u05dd \u05d6\u05d0\u05ea, \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d7\u05d2\u05d2 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e4\u05df \u05d4\u05d9\u05e1\u05d8\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9 \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05de\u05d7 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd <\/span>\u05dc\u05d5\u05d7 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9<\/span><\/a>! Modern Yom Kippur observance may bear little resemblance to ancient times when the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem (more on that below). What remains, however, is its spiritual significance, which is the main point of the day. That is, atonement \u2013 G-d\u2019s forgiveness of His people\u2019s transgressions \u2013 out of love, kindness and connection with Him.<\/span><\/p>

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When is Yom Kippur Celebrated?<\/span><\/h2>

\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d7\u05d2 \u05d4\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 <\/span>\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05e0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><\/i> (\u05d3\u05d5\u05d0\u05e8 \u05d9\u05de\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4), \u05e7\u05e8\u05d9 <\/span>Jewish High Holidays<\/span><\/a>. \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d2\u05dd \u05de\u05db\u05e1\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e7\u05e6\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc <\/span>\u05e2\u05e6\u05e8\u05ea \u05d9\u05de\u05d9 \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u2013 <\/span><\/i>10 \u05d9\u05de\u05d9 '\u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4' \u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05e8\u05d0\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8. \u05d6\u05d4 \u05de\u05ea\u05e8\u05d7\u05e9 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4-10 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05d7\u05d5\u05d3\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e9\u05dc <\/span>\u05ea\u05e9\u05e8\u05d9.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Biblical Origins of Yom Kippur: Transgression, Repentance, and Forgiveness<\/span><\/h2>

\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d1\u05d5\u05e1\u05e1 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea, \u05dc\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05e7\u05d1\u05dc\u05ea \u05e2\u05e9\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05d0\u05dc\u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd. \u05d1\u05e1\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8, \u05db\u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05e0\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d7\u05e1\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e1\u05d1\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea \u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d4\u05e8 \u05e1\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9, \u05d4\u05dd \u05d1\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e2\u05d2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4\u05d1 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05e2 \u05dc\u05e9\u05de\u05e6\u05d4. \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d5\u05d8\u05d4, \u05d4\u05de\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 <\/span>\u05e6'\u05d8 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05d2\u05dc<\/span><\/i> (lit. sin of the golden calf), was a form of spiritual transference in an apparent vacuum of faith or <\/span>\u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4<\/span><\/a>. It prompted Moses to smash the tablets containing the Ten Commandments upon finding out. Yet, out of strong faith, Moses ascended again, attempting to win G-d\u2019s forgiveness for the people. Forty days later, he descended once more on the 10th of Tishrei and announced that G-d had forgiven the people.\u00a0 He then marked it as a national Day of Atonement for all time.<\/span><\/p>

Yom Kippur in Ancient History: The Holy Temple and the High Priest<\/span><\/h2>

\u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05d9 \u05d4 <\/span>\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9<\/span><\/i>; \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d4 <\/span>\u05db\u05d4\u05df \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc, \u05d0\u05d5 <\/span><\/i>High Priest, would perform a set of atonement rituals as part of the Yom Kippur observance. The Temple\u2019s innermost chamber, the <\/span>\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><\/i> (\u05db\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd), \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e1\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d3\u05e8\u05da \u05db\u05dc\u05dc \u05dc\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05e0\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d1\u05db\u05dc \u05e2\u05ea. \u05d4\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d7\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05db\u05d4\u05df \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc, \u05d5\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8, \u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dc \u05e7\u05d8\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d5\u05de\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea \u05d7\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea. \u05d4 <\/span>\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9 \u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><\/i> \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05d9\u05d7\u05d9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d5 \u05d4'\u05e0\u05d5\u05db\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea' \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e6\u05d9\u05ea, \u05d0\u05d5 <\/span>\u05e9\u05db\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4<\/span><\/i>, \u05d4\u05ea\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d6\u05de\u05e0\u05d5. \u05d4 <\/span>\u05db\u05d4\u05df \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc<\/span><\/i>\u2019s service was to commune with this G-dly presence, to achieve atonement for the Jewish nation. Torah describes these rituals – among the most sacred traditions of Yom Kippur as achieving spiritual purification for Israel by arousing G-d\u2019s mercy in place of His judgment.<\/span><\/p>

Why is Yom Kippur the Holiest Day of the Jewish Year?<\/span><\/h2>

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On Rosh Hashanah, <\/span>G-d opens a metaphorical Book of Life and writes (<\/span>\u05e7\u05d8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4<\/span><\/i>) \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05de\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05dc \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d5\u05d1\u05e2 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e7\u05e8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4. \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d7\u05d5\u05ea\u05dd (<\/span>\u05d2\u05de\u05e8\u05d0<\/span><\/i>) \u05d4\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05dc \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4. \u05d6\u05d5 \u05d4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 "<\/span>\u05d2\u05de\u05e8 \u05d7\u05ea\u05d9\u05de\u05d4 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4<\/span><\/i>!," \u05d0\u05d5 "\u05e9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d7\u05ea\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4!"\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Further reading<\/b>: <\/span>What happens on Rosh Hashana<\/span><\/a><\/p>

The Meaning of Yom Kippur: Connecting with G-d Through Atonement<\/span><\/h2>

Yom Kippur is the Jewish holiday of atonement when G-d forgives His people for their transgressions of the past year.\u00a0 One might ask; if we know G-d will forgive us every Yom Kippur, why do we put effort into repentance? If the outcome is certain, why try to affect it?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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\u05d5\u05d6\u05d4\u05d5 <\/span>\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><\/i> \u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3 \u05d4', \u05dc\u05d0 <\/span>\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span><\/i> it, that we do <\/span>tefillah, <\/span>\u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4<\/span><\/i> and tzedakah<\/span><\/a> \u05d1\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05e7\u05e8\u05d4. \u05d0\u05d6 \u05e0\u05d5\u05db\u05dc \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05e1\u05de\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05d8\u05d5\u05d7\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d7\u05dc\u05e7\u05e0\u05d5, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e1\u05d5\u05dc\u05d7, \u05de\u05ea\u05d5\u05da \u05d0\u05d4\u05d1\u05d4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

MAKE A <\/span>CHABAD DONATION<\/span><\/a> \u05d8<\/span>ODAY AND HELP SEAL THE DEAL ON A GOOD YEAR!<\/span><\/p>

Yom Kippur Observance: Laws, Customs and Traditions<\/span><\/h2>

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The traditions of Yom Kippur focus on the goal of arousing G-d\u2019s mercy. In addition, because the Torah calls Yom Kippur a \u201cday of rest,\u201d we observe all laws of <\/span>\u05e9\u05d1\u05ea <\/span><\/i>\u05d2\u05dd \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8. \u05de\u05dc\u05d1\u05d3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4, \u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05db\u05de\u05d4:<\/span><\/p>

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Kapparot and Tzedakah: Ritual Traditions of Yom Kippur<\/span><\/h3>

Among the traditions of Yom Kippur is the <\/span>ritual custom of designating a live chicken<\/span> known as <\/span>kaparot<\/span><\/a>, or donating funds for food to the needy. During this ritual, we ask G-d to transfer our sins to the animal, or the physical <\/span>\u05e6\u05d3\u05e7\u05d4<\/span><\/a> money, rather than associating them with us. The chicken goes to the slaughter by a professional <\/span>\u05e9\u05d5\u05d7\u05d8 <\/span><\/i>(kosher slaughterer), or money that is donated to the <\/span>\u05d4\u05e6\u05d3\u05e7\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8<\/span><\/a> often soup kitchens.<\/span><\/p>

Se\u2019udat Hamafseket: The Pre-Fast Separation Feast<\/span><\/h3>

\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05d7\u05d2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>, \u05d0\u05d5 <\/span>\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><\/i>, feature a celebratory meal (or two). Yom Kippur in Judaism is no different, except for the timing. Since we\u2019re forbidden to eat <\/span>\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc <\/span><\/i>\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d7\u05d5\u05d2\u05d2\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9.<\/span><\/p>

\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc <\/span>\u05e2\u05e8\u05d1<\/span><\/i> \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8<\/span><\/i>, \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea \u05d4\u05d7\u05d2, \u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e1\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea \u05d4\u05e4\u05e8\u05d3\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea <\/span>se\u2019udat hamafseket<\/span><\/i>. \u05d4\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05d0\u05d7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e6\u05d5\u05dd \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e9\u05d2\u05ea \u05de\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e8\u05d5\u05d7\u05e0\u05d9. \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e8\u05d5\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05e9\u05d0\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05de\u05d4\u05dc\u05da \u05d4\u05e6\u05d5\u05dd, \u05d0\u05d6 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d3\u05d5\u05d0\u05d2\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05de\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05de\u05d5\u05e2\u05d3.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Lekach: The Honey Cake Tradition\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 <\/span>\u05d0\u05e9\u05db\u05e0\u05d6\u05d9 <\/span><\/i>Jews, one of the beloved traditions of Yom Kippur is having honey cake ready to serve, and for those present to ask one another for a piece. In <\/span>\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1<\/span><\/i>, \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 "<\/span>\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d4\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e7\u05da?<\/span><\/i>" \u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05e9\u05d4\u05d5, \u05d5\u05de\u05e7\u05d1\u05dc \u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e1\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d6 \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05de\u05d7\u05dc\u05d9\u05e3 \u05ea\u05e4\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd. \u05d4\u05de\u05e0\u05d4\u05d2 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d1\u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05d2\u05d4 \u05ea\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e0\u05d3\u05d1 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d7\u05d9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05e0\u05e6\u05d8\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05d1\u05e7\u05e9 \u05d1\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e7\u05e8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4.<\/span><\/h3>

Immerse in the Mikvah<\/span><\/h3>

\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e0\u05d5\u05d4\u05d2\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d8\u05d1\u05d5\u05dc \u05d1\u05d0<\/span> \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05d4<\/span><\/i> (a ritual pool of natural water) before the holiday. This custom is based on a verse from the Prophets, stating that \u201cIsrael\u2019s hope (<\/span>\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4<\/span><\/i>) \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05dc\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd." \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc"\u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4" \u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05d7\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea; <\/span>\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05d4<\/span><\/i>. According to the <\/span>\u05d8\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4 <\/span><\/i>(Talmudic sage) Rabbi Akiva, this implies the metaphor of G-d Himself serving as a <\/span>\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05d4<\/span><\/i> to purify the Jewish people with his forgiveness on this Jewish holiday of atonement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u05d4\u05de\u05e0\u05d4\u05d2 \u05de\u05d1\u05d5\u05e1\u05e1 \u05d2\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05e9\u05d9\u05d8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 <\/span>\u05db\u05d4\u05d9\u05df \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc <\/span><\/i>\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05e2 \u05d1\u05de\u05d4\u05dc\u05da \u05d8\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd. \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d7\u05dc\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d5\u05e6\u05d0 \u05de\u05de\u05e2\u05e8\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d1\u05d5\u05e9 \u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d7\u05dc\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05d8\u05e7\u05e1, \u05d5\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05da \u05d0 <\/span>\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05d4<\/span><\/i> \u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d1\u05d9\u05df.<\/span><\/p>

Fasting and Self-Affliction on Yom Kippur<\/span><\/h3>

\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e1\u05d1\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d9, \u05d0\u05d5 "\u05d9\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9", \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d5\u05d6\u05db\u05e8\u05ea \u05d1\u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05e8\u05d7\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0. \u05d7\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1 \u05dc\u05e6\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05d0\u05df \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05dc \u05d1\u05d9\u05df "\u05e1\u05d1\u05dc \u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d9" \u05dc\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05e4\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d9\u05ea. \u05d1\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd \u05d6\u05d0\u05ea, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d1\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05e1\u05e4\u05e6\u05d9\u05e4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d4\u05e0\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

These restrictions, however, are not only for the purpose of self-affliction. They\u2019re also reminiscent of angelic behavior. Angels, according to the <\/span>\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4<\/span><\/a>, don’t have many of the features and needs that humans have.<\/span><\/p>

They don\u2019t need to eat, bathe, wear clothes, nor do they have any physical desires, or feet! Among the tradition of Yom Kippur that mimic these qualities include wearing white, wearing slippers or non-leather shoes, fasting, and refraining from bathing and marital relations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The Yom Kippur Fast: Who Fasts and Who Is Exempt\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

The Rabbinic sages and <\/span>\u05e8\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d1\"\u05d3<\/span><\/a> \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05ea \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e1\u05d1\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05d7\u05e1 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e6\u05d5\u05dd.<\/span><\/p>

Fasting in response to national tragedies and atonement is a <\/span>core Jewish belief and value<\/span><\/a>, deeply embedded in Jewish tradition and practice. However, for a Yom Kippur observance, fasting is also intended to help us focus on G-d through prayer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Despite the importance of <\/span>\u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea<\/span><\/a>\u05d0\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd, <\/span>\u05d4\u05dc\u05db\u05d4<\/span><\/i><\/a> (\u05d7\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4) \u05e7\u05d5\u05d1\u05e2 \u05e9\u05d0\u05dd \u05d4\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05db\u05e0\u05e1\u05ea \u05ea\u05e7\u05e9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d3\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e6\u05d5\u05dd, \u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05e9\u05d0\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea. \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05ea\u05de\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05e4\u05dc\u05dc \u05dc\u05e4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05ea\u05da \u05d1\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea, \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05e6\u05d5\u05dd.<\/span><\/p>

\u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05ea\u05b6\u05e7<\/b>: \u05d9\u05e9 \u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d2\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05ea \u05d4\u05e6\u05d5\u05dd \u05d5\u05d7\u05dc\u05e7 \u05de\u05d4\u05d0\u05e0\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05db\u05df \u05e4\u05d8\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd, \u05db\u05d2\u05d5\u05df \u05d7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9 \u05e1\u05d5\u05db\u05e8\u05ea, \u05d7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05e0\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05d6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d9\u05dc\u05d3\u05d5. \u05e2\u05dd \u05d6\u05d0\u05ea, \u05d9\u05e9\u05e0\u05dd \u05db\u05dc\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e6\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d0\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8. \u05d0\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05da \u05d0\u05e4\u05e9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d6\u05d5, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e8\u05d1 \u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05dc\u05da - \u05e8\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Bat and bar mitzvah<\/span><\/a> aged children are always exempt. In some families, older children \u201cpractice\u201d for fasting in the year or two leading up to their bar or bat mitzvah by delaying eating on Yom Kippur, according to their tolerance.<\/span><\/p>

MAKE A <\/span>CHABAD DONATION<\/span><\/a> \u05d8<\/span>ODAY AND HELP SEAL THE DEAL ON A GOOD YEAR!<\/span><\/p>

Yom Kippur Prayers and Torah Readings<\/span><\/h3>

\u05db\u05de\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4, \u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05d5\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d1\u05d4\u05e9\u05d5\u05d5\u05d0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd. <\/span>\u05e9\u05d1\u05ea.<\/span><\/i> \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d4\u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05e9\u05ea\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd <\/span>\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8<\/span><\/i>, \u05e9\u05de\u05db\u05d9\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea \u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05da \u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05da \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05ea\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9\u05d4 \u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea. \u05d1\u05dc\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4, <\/span>\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc \u05e0\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9<\/span><\/i>, \u05d1\u05d9\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05db\u05dc \u05e0\u05d3\u05e8 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d3\u05e8\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05de\u05e9\u05da \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4, \u05d5 <\/span>\u05de\u05e2\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1<\/span><\/i>; \u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea \u05e2\u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea. \u05d1\u05de\u05d4\u05dc\u05da \u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd <\/span>\u05e9\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea<\/span><\/i>; \u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea \u05d4\u05d1\u05d5\u05e7\u05e8, \u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d6 \u05de\u05d5\u05e1\u05e3; \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d5\u05e7\u05e8 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d5\u05e1\u05e3 \u05d1\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05d7\u05d2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5 <\/span>\u05e9\u05d1\u05ea<\/span><\/i>. \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05e7\u05d4, \u05d9\u05e9 <\/span>\u05de\u05e0\u05d7\u05d4<\/span><\/i>; \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e6\u05d4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d0\u05dd \u05db\u05df <\/span>\u05e0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4; <\/span><\/i>\u05d8\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05dc\u05d1\u05d1\u05d9 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8.<\/span><\/p>

\u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d5\u05dc\u05d8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05de\u05e1\u05d2\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea:<\/span><\/p>