Yom Kippur is an important day, observed with a day of fasting, repentance, and worship, considered as the holiest day in Judaism.
The origins of Yom Kippur trace back to the story of Moses, after the people of Israel made their exodus from Egypt. The first commandment told people that they should not worship anyone other than G-d. However, when he descended from the mountain, Moses caught the Israelites worshipping a golden calf and shattered the holy tablets in anger. The Israelites atoned for their idolatry and G-d forgave them on the 10th day of Tishrei, which then became known as Yom Kippur.
Millions of Jewish families around the world mark the important day of Yom Kippur by fasting for 25 hours. Anyone who must eat due to health reasons will not be required to fast.
Children under the age of nine are also exempt. Most of the day is spent at the synagogue, where five prayer services are held instead of the traditional two. The Babylonian king would tell his deity that he had not sinned; by contrast, the Jewish priest would confess the sins of the Israelites over the head of a live goat. The animal would then be sent away into the wilderness Leviticus Fasting is the practice most associated with Yom Kippur, but the Bible does not explicitly call for Jews to refrain from eating or drinking.
Yom Kippur has its own candlelighting blessing. If the holiay coincides with Shabbat , the words in parentheses are added:. After the candles are lit, the Shehecheyanu prayer is recited. The evening service that begins Yom Kippur is commonly known as Kol Nidre, named for the prayer that begins the service.
This prayer has often been held up by anti-Semites as proof that Jews are untrustworthy we do not keep our vows , and for this reason the Reform movement removed it from the liturgy , but it was eventually reinstated.
In fact, the reverse is true: we make this prayer because we take vows so seriously that we consider ourselves bound even if we make the vows under duress or in times of stress. This prayer gave comfort to those who were converted to Christianity by torture in various inquisitions, yet felt unable to break their vow to follow Christianity.
In recognition of this history, the Reform movement restored this prayer to its liturgy. There are many additions to the regular liturgy. Perhaps the most important addition is the confession of the sins of the community, which is inserted into the Shemoneh Esrei Amidah prayer. Note that all sins are confessed in the plural we have done this, we have done that , emphasizing communal responsibility for sins.
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