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At Minha of Yom Kippur three people go up to the Torah and read from the portion, in the Parasha of Aharei Moth,...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011/Tashri 7, 5772
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One must increase the amount one eats during the day of the eve of Yom Kippur ('Ereb Yom Kippur). Eating on that...
Friday, September 17, 2010/Tashri 9, 5771
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It says in Sefer HaKawanoth that Rabbenu Hayim Wittal, 'a"h, whose master was Rabbenu the Ari, z"l, heard from...
Thursday, September 16, 2010/Tashri 8, 5771
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At the conclusion of the Sabbath (Mosei Shabbath) we recite the blessing on a candle for two reasons:
Wednesday, September 15, 2010/Tashri 7, 5771
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We eat more on 'Ereb Yom Kippur to show that we are happy to have Yom Kippur upon us shortly. And since we cannot...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010/Tashri 6, 5771
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Many of the Selihoth (Penitential prayers) have beautiful haunting melodies. (Hear some at
Even though one can make Teshubah (repentance) any time of the year, the forty days from Rosh Hodesh Elul till Yom...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010/Elul 1, 5770
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The fasts that all Jewish people are obligated to fast every year (other than Yom Kippur) are on: the 9th of Ab, the...
Monday, June 28, 2010/Tammuz 16, 5770
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We must start the holy day (Yom Tob) of Yom kippur some time before sunset. On the eve of Shabbath we do this when we...
Sunday, September 27, 2009/Tashri 9, 5770
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We must ask for forgiveness from others before Yom Kippur because sins between a person and his fellow man are not...
Friday, September 25, 2009/Tashri 7, 5770
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It is forbidden to fast the day before Yom Kippur. On the contrary we are required to eat the amount of food that we...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009/Tashri 5, 5770
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Even the night of Yom kippur should be spent in a state of holiness. There are those who stay in the Synagaogue the...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009/Tashri 4, 5770
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When a woman completes the lighting of the Shabbath candles, Shabbath has started for her. If a man should light them...
Thursday, August 27, 2009/Elul 7, 5769
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One should cry when reciting the Yom Kippur prayers, which are: the 'Amidah, the Musaf, the Ne'ilah, the...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008/Tashri 9, 5769
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A question that commonly comes up this time of year is, what is the youngest age that a child can begin fasting?...
Tuesday, October 7, 2008/Tashri 8, 5769
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It says in the Gemara of Berakhoth, that we should increase the amount of food we eat on Ereb Yom Kippur. The...
Monday, October 6, 2008/Tashri 7, 5769
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Obviously we don't eat food on Yom Kippur, but what about touching food?
Well, there are those who permit it,...
Sunday, October 5, 2008/Tashri 6, 5769
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