Contribution: Essay for Yom Kippur
This very solemn and holy day, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), is observed on the tenth day of the month of Tishri. The destiny of all of mankind, is sealed by the Heavenly Court. The deeds of every man are considered and weighed.
Sins are forgiven. If anyone seeks our forgiveness for having wronged us, we must not cruelly refuse him/her, we must grant him/her forgiveness willingly, and wholeheartedly.
We must follow the ways of HaShem by being slow to anger and easily appeased. we should not seek revenge, nor bear a grudge against anyone who wrongs us. If we harbor enmity in our hearts, our prayers will not be heard in Heaven on Yom Kippur; but if we are forgiving, all our sins will be forgiven by HaShem.
Some Orthodox Jews ask some one, usually the Shamesh (sexton) of the synogogue, to strike them thirty-nine times with an old Tefillin strap. This is a self inflicted punishment for sins committed.
Many people bring large candles to the synagogue, which are lit in memory of departed persons.
Some Jews chose for their ransom Kapparah usually a chicken. The men chose roosters and the women hens; they swung the fowl above their heads three times, reciting; "This fowl is my substitute and my ransom, and it shall be killed that I may survive for a long and peaceful life." The fowl is killed and cooked, and served at the fast meal on erev Yom Kippur.
I can still remember my mother and her mother doing this and I will never forget as long as I live, when the hen had an egg fly out and it landed on my mom's head.
Kapparot is either performed in the morning or the night before Yom Kippur, my Mom and her mother always did it on the night before and always used white hens.
Kol Nidre which was written in Aramaic starts before sunset. before the Kol Nidre service, men put on a tallit. Pious men generally put on white robes (Kittel), which stands for purity and innocence. The Kittel also serves as a reminder of humility to soften arrogant hearts, because white robes are used for burial. The women too usually dress in white. The scroll of the Torah are draped in white mantles, white curtains, the tables are decked with white covers, and many lights are lit.
The Rabbi appeals to the congregation to be mindful of the great importance of Yom Kippur. He exhorts them to return to G-D and Torah and their culture. Also tzedekah is asked for as well.
The al het prayer is usually recited eight times during Yom Kippur, twice at the evening service, and six times during the day services.
By giving Tzedekah and praying, the living are able to lighten the judgement of the dead in the world to come, and return the pious souls of the departed plead for the living ones who remember them.
After the fast, a light meal is eaten, and everyone is happy and confident that the New Year will bring happiness, health, and salvation for Israel.
Contributed by: Shira64 (Screenname used on www.paltalk.com)
Sins are forgiven. If anyone seeks our forgiveness for having wronged us, we must not cruelly refuse him/her, we must grant him/her forgiveness willingly, and wholeheartedly.
We must follow the ways of HaShem by being slow to anger and easily appeased. we should not seek revenge, nor bear a grudge against anyone who wrongs us. If we harbor enmity in our hearts, our prayers will not be heard in Heaven on Yom Kippur; but if we are forgiving, all our sins will be forgiven by HaShem.
Some Orthodox Jews ask some one, usually the Shamesh (sexton) of the synogogue, to strike them thirty-nine times with an old Tefillin strap. This is a self inflicted punishment for sins committed.
Many people bring large candles to the synagogue, which are lit in memory of departed persons.
Some Jews chose for their ransom Kapparah usually a chicken. The men chose roosters and the women hens; they swung the fowl above their heads three times, reciting; "This fowl is my substitute and my ransom, and it shall be killed that I may survive for a long and peaceful life." The fowl is killed and cooked, and served at the fast meal on erev Yom Kippur.
I can still remember my mother and her mother doing this and I will never forget as long as I live, when the hen had an egg fly out and it landed on my mom's head.
Kapparot is either performed in the morning or the night before Yom Kippur, my Mom and her mother always did it on the night before and always used white hens.
Kol Nidre which was written in Aramaic starts before sunset. before the Kol Nidre service, men put on a tallit. Pious men generally put on white robes (Kittel), which stands for purity and innocence. The Kittel also serves as a reminder of humility to soften arrogant hearts, because white robes are used for burial. The women too usually dress in white. The scroll of the Torah are draped in white mantles, white curtains, the tables are decked with white covers, and many lights are lit.
The Rabbi appeals to the congregation to be mindful of the great importance of Yom Kippur. He exhorts them to return to G-D and Torah and their culture. Also tzedekah is asked for as well.
The al het prayer is usually recited eight times during Yom Kippur, twice at the evening service, and six times during the day services.
By giving Tzedekah and praying, the living are able to lighten the judgement of the dead in the world to come, and return the pious souls of the departed plead for the living ones who remember them.
After the fast, a light meal is eaten, and everyone is happy and confident that the New Year will bring happiness, health, and salvation for Israel.
Contributed by: Shira64 (Screenname used on www.paltalk.com)
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