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Can you smoke weed on Yom Kippur?
I did it in Jerusalem a couple of college years.Answer:Jewish law forbids it. Handling fire is not permitted on Yom Kippur.
Do Jews go to church during Yom Kippur?
Jews don't have churches - they have synagogues, and yes, they go to synagogue during Yom Kippur.
Do they give presents during Yom Kippur?
No
Can you swim during the ten days between rosh hashana and Yom Kippur?
Yes, but it's only six days, since swimming isn't permitted for Jews on four of the ten days. Those four are the two days of Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, and Yom Kippur.
During Yom Kippur which story from the bible is read?
The book of Yonah (Jonah) is read during Mincha (the afternoon prayers) of Yom Kippur.
How do you pronounce Yom Kippur?
The pronounciation of yom kippur is yum-kipp-her.
What is the holiest day of the year for Jews?
Yom Kippur
Do some Mexicans do Yom Kippur?
Jewish Mexicans do Yom Kippur.
Yom kippur is also known as the day of atonement?
The Day of Atonement is Yom Kippur (Leviticus ch.23). This is the holiest day in Judaism and the day where even secular Jews attend synagogue. On Yom Kippur, Jewish people fast from all food and drinks for a complete 25hrs, starting just before sunset the previous day.
Why did the Yom Kippur war start?
Yom Kippur is not a person or a country, it is a holiday. The Egyptians chose to invade Israel on Yom Kippur because of its solemnity. They expected the Israelis to be unprepared on Yom Kippur, which was indeed the case.
What is the Hebrew Month preceding Yom Kippur?
First, we want to make sure that you don't think that Yom Kippur is a month. Yom Kippur is a single day, in the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Elul (אלול) is the month preceding Tishrei and all the days in it, including Yom Kippur.
Where was Yom Kippur originated?
Yom Kippur is from the Torah (Leviticus ch.23).
