Oy yoi yoi Yom Kippur

THE FIVE PRAYERS OY YOI YOI, YOM KIPPUR! 1 Kol Nidre The Spiel The prayer to annul all vows. Called the day of atonement, this day is considered the highest holiday of the year by the Jewish People. This day is mostly spent 2 The Shema The prayer Moses received from the in prayer at synagogue and a 25 hour fast is observed. Yom Kippur is a deeply meditative day, and to Sandy Koffax, it was worth missing the opening game of the 1965 World Series. Angels atop Mt. Sinai. Avinu Malkinu The prayer during a time of fasting. Yom Kippur is considered the date on which Moses returned from receiving the second Viduy set of Ten Commandments. It occurred following the completion of the second 40 days The prayer to confess ones sins. of instructions from God. At this same time, the Israelites were granted atonement for the sin of the Golden Calf; hence, its designation as the Day of Atonement. 5 Neilah The closing prayer of Yom Kippur. The Numbers The Tchotchkes I DAY & NIGHT THE FAST THE BOOK OF LIFE As a purification ritual, 25 hours of fast are observed. THE FINAL SHOFAR SERVICES ARE OBSERVED 5 ON THE DAY OF YOM KIPPUR It is believed that the observance of Yom After the Neilah prayer During this time, certain Kippur will absolve one of all sins and to earn &n service, a final Shofar 10 DAYS OF REPENTANCE BETWEEN activities are abstained blast signals the end of ROSH HASHANA AND YOM KIPPUR END inscription into the book of life for coming from so that one may Eating & Drinking Yom Kippur, the breaking focus on prayer. of the 25 hour fast & the 10 TH OF THE MONTH OF TISHIRI FETEMBER year. ten days of repentance. KAPAROT Sexual Activity Bathing for pleasure 27 LEVITICUS TELLS THE STORY OF 23: YOM KIPPUR, THE DAY OF ATONEMENT For some, there is a ritual of swinging a live chicken or a purse of coins over- head 3 times. It is thought Tekiah Gedolah 25 HOURS OF FAST Wearing Leather Shoes Anointing that sins then transfer to the chicken or purse. Numbers 10:10 Design by: milkowiethart.com & David Silverberg c2011 Al Rights Reserved Data sources by: The Torah & Talmud, judaism101, judaism. about.com & My Nana.