Research Paper On Yom Kopur
Jack Ollenbrook
Religions Studies
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and attend synagogue services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs always on the 10th day of Tishri. Also known the day of Atonement. The name Yom Kippur means Day of Atonement and that pretty much explains what the holiday is. It's a day set aside to enlighten the soul to atone for the sins of the past year. This day is, essentially your last chance to change the judgment, to demonstrate your remorse and make amends with God.
Traditions Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath meaning no work can be performed on that day. One of the most well-known tradition
for Yom Kippur is that you are supposed to refrain from eating and drinking (even water) on it for a complete 25-hour fast beginning before sunset on the evening before Yom Kippur and ending after nightfall on the day of Yom Kippur.The Talmud also specifies additional traditions that are less well-known: washing and bathing, anointing one's body (with cosmetics, deodorants), wearing leather shoes (Orthodox Jews routinely wear canvas sneakers, flip flops or even Crocs under their dress clothes on Yom Kippur). Any of these restrictions can be lifted if there is a threat to life or health involved. In fact children under the age of nine and women in childbirth (from the time labor begins until three days after birth) are not allowed to fast, even if they want to. Older children and women from the third to the seventh day after childbirth are permitted to fast but are allowed to break the fast if they feel the need to do so because of health issues. People with illnesses should consult a physician and a rabbi for advice if they should do it or not.
Most of the holiday is spent in the synagogue praying. In Orthodox synagogues, services begin early in the morning around 8 or 9 AM and continue until about 3 PM then usually people then go home for an afternoon nap and return around 5 or 6 PM for the afternoon and evening services which continue until nightfall.
Religions Studies
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and attend synagogue services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs always on the 10th day of Tishri. Also known the day of Atonement. The name Yom Kippur means Day of Atonement and that pretty much explains what the holiday is. It's a day set aside to enlighten the soul to atone for the sins of the past year. This day is, essentially your last chance to change the judgment, to demonstrate your remorse and make amends with God.
Traditions Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath meaning no work can be performed on that day. One of the most well-known tradition
for Yom Kippur is that you are supposed to refrain from eating and drinking (even water) on it for a complete 25-hour fast beginning before sunset on the evening before Yom Kippur and ending after nightfall on the day of Yom Kippur.The Talmud also specifies additional traditions that are less well-known: washing and bathing, anointing one's body (with cosmetics, deodorants), wearing leather shoes (Orthodox Jews routinely wear canvas sneakers, flip flops or even Crocs under their dress clothes on Yom Kippur). Any of these restrictions can be lifted if there is a threat to life or health involved. In fact children under the age of nine and women in childbirth (from the time labor begins until three days after birth) are not allowed to fast, even if they want to. Older children and women from the third to the seventh day after childbirth are permitted to fast but are allowed to break the fast if they feel the need to do so because of health issues. People with illnesses should consult a physician and a rabbi for advice if they should do it or not.
Most of the holiday is spent in the synagogue praying. In Orthodox synagogues, services begin early in the morning around 8 or 9 AM and continue until about 3 PM then usually people then go home for an afternoon nap and return around 5 or 6 PM for the afternoon and evening services which continue until nightfall.