Yom Kippur 217 articles

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Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year is also the happiest day of the year for on it all of our sins are forgiven. This fast day is spent davening and praying that G-d forgive all our sins. It marks the day that Moshe came down from Har Sinai with the Second Luchot and Hashem forgave the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf

Seek Hashem When He is to be Found
Seek Hashem When He is to be Found
Even though repentance and petition are always appropriate, during the ten days between Rosh HaShanah and Yom HaKipurim it is even more appropriate and it is accepted immediately, as it is...
Sep 20, 2011
By Rabbi Bernie Fox
Honest to G-d Program: Infusing our Lives with Integrity
Honest to G-d Program: Infusing our Lives with Integrity
Kosher Money: There are 2 types of teshuva: everyday teshuva, correcting the specific wrongs committed and Yom Kippur Teshuva, a global redefining of who we are. How do we accomplish this?
Sep 1, 2011
By Rabbi Cary Friedman
Yom Kippur 5771: Teshuva – Becoming Yashar Again
Yom Kippur 5771: Teshuva – Becoming Yashar Again
In the 7th chapter of Hilchot Teshuvah the Rambam writes that since man has the ability to do teshuva, we should TRY to do teshuva, i.e. 100% teshuvah is impossible. Why is that...
Sep 16, 2010
By Esther Wein
Yom Kippur 5771: Torah Tidbits Audio
Yom Kippur 5771: Torah Tidbits Audio
Phil Chernofsky presents Torah Tidbits audio for Yom Kippur 5771 with a discussion of the basic laws of Yom Kippur including the 5 restrictions, Kol Nidrei, and the section of Mussaf...
Sep 16, 2010
By Phil Chernofsky
Why Tefilah Doesn’t Mean Prayer: Redefining our Relationship with God
Why Tefilah Doesn’t Mean Prayer: Redefining our Relationship with...
What’s the nature of tefillah (prayer) – are we trying to change God’s mind? How does God’s midat harachamim (attribute of mercy) work – why isn’t it a perversion of justice? 5 terms...
Sep 15, 2010
By Rabbi Steven Weil
Laws and Customs of Erev Yom Kippur
Laws and Customs of Erev Yom Kippur
The day before Yom Kippur is considered to be a quasi-festival day. Traditionally, “all who eat on the ninth are considered to have fasted on the ninth AND the tenth.” It...
Sep 14, 2010
By OU Staff
Yom Kippur: A Day of Atonement?
Yom Kippur: A Day of Atonement?
This shiur provided courtesy of The Tanach Study Center In memory of Rabbi Abraham Leibtag Is the ‘Day of ATONEMENT’ a precise translation for YOM KIPPUR?  In English, the word ‘atonement’...
Sep 14, 2010
By Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
The Prayers of Yom Kippur: Rabbi Weil
The Prayers of Yom Kippur: Rabbi Weil
Understanding the depth and beauty of the prayers found in the Yom Kippur Machzor, based on Insights from Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik. One of the major themes in the machzor is...
Sep 13, 2010
By Rabbi Steven Weil
Charlie Harary: FOUNDATIONS – Yom Kippur
Charlie Harary: FOUNDATIONS – Yom Kippur
Join Charlie once again, as he takes us on a majestic journey through Yom Kippur, and explains to us the beauty of the Kol Nidrei service. You don’t want to miss...
Sep 3, 2010
By Charlie Harary
Purim and Yom Kippur: An Odd Couple?
Purim and Yom Kippur: An Odd Couple?
On their face, there could not be two more unlikely holidays to wed than Yom Kippur and Purim. Even the youngest child knows that Purim is a holiday meant for fun...
Feb 24, 2010
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran

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