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Should a person Fast on Yom Kippur ?
Answer
From what we know, Yom Kippur Fasting is the only Biblical Fast Day. It is Positive Mitzvah # 164. It is written in Parashah Acharey Mot. Leviticus 16:29 "In the seventh month, on the tenth day of that month, you must afflict your souls"
All Other Fast days in the Jewish Calendar are Rabbanical.
Fasting helps to keep the mind focused as one doesn't have to worry about eating. It is to put oneself in a better frame of mind, so one can commit to being a better Jew, a better servant of God and a better human being. If one can do all that without (fasting) afflicting oneself, great!
There are 5 things that are forbidden on Yom Kippur. They are:
From what we know, Yom Kippur Fasting is the only Biblical Fast Day. It is Positive Mitzvah # 164. It is written in Parashah Acharey Mot. Leviticus 16:29 "In the seventh month, on the tenth day of that month, you must afflict your souls"
All Other Fast days in the Jewish Calendar are Rabbanical.
Fasting helps to keep the mind focused as one doesn't have to worry about eating. It is to put oneself in a better frame of mind, so one can commit to being a better Jew, a better servant of God and a better human being. If one can do all that without (fasting) afflicting oneself, great!
There are 5 things that are forbidden on Yom Kippur. They are:
- No eating or drinking
- No washing or bathing
- No anointing the skin with oils
- No wearing items if made from leather (jacket,shoes,watch)
- No marital relations
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Yom Kippur Eshpokh Prayer
The Eshpok prayer is said in the shul at the end of Shacharit prayers on Yom Kippur, just before Mussaf starts.
Listen to this prayer sung in the typical Bene Israel Sephardic tune.
Eshpokh YomKippur Marathi Translation Transliteration
Listen to this prayer sung in the typical Bene Israel Sephardic tune.
Eshpokh YomKippur Marathi Translation Transliteration
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
A Crash Course in Jewish History
Watch "Session 1 - Four Unique Features of Jewish History" below.
To watch all the videos in this course goto:
http://goldharschool.com
This is a fabulous resource for Jewish education, good for visual as well as auditory learners. The simplicity with which Rabbi Avraham Goldhar explains Judaism can be understood by a person of any age. It is an excellent source of Jewish information for the scholar and novice both.
Many Thanks to Rabbi Avraham Goldhar and team.!!!
To watch all the videos in this course goto:
http://goldharschool.com
This is a fabulous resource for Jewish education, good for visual as well as auditory learners. The simplicity with which Rabbi Avraham Goldhar explains Judaism can be understood by a person of any age. It is an excellent source of Jewish information for the scholar and novice both.
Many Thanks to Rabbi Avraham Goldhar and team.!!!
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