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Yom Kippur Katan (יום כיפור קטן translation from Hebrew: "Minor Day of Atonement"), is a practice observed by some Jews on the day preceding each Rosh Chodesh. The observance consists of fasting and supplication, but is much less rigorous than that of Yom Kippur proper.
Here, find the main Yom Kippur prayers in English and Hebrew, an online machzor, and learn about the five Yom Kippur services held on the High Holy Day.
Yom Kippur Katan (literally, the little Yom Kippur) – held on the day before Rosh Hodesh in most months. Fast of Behav – This is a custom to fast on the first Monday, Thursday and then the following Monday of the Jewish months of Cheshvan and Iyar—shortly following the Sukkot and Passover holidays.
A prayer recited in the synagogue at the beginning of the evening service on Yom Kippur (יום כיפור ), the Day of Atonement. It is a declaration of absolution from vows taken, to free the congregants from guilt due to unfulfilled vows during the previous (and/or coming) year. Kabalat Shabbat: קבלת שבת
Today we recognize Yom Kippur -- also known as the Day of Atonement -- a Jewish holiday that began last evening at sundown.
What is Yom Kippur? Following Rosh Hashanah on the calendar, Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for people of the Jewish faith. With this holiday, God's judgment is final for the year, and ...
Yom Kippur Katan: Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Starts at dawn. 1 Sivan: May 12, 2021 Rosh Chodesh of Sivan: 6 Sivan (1-day communities) / 6-7 Sivan (2-day communities) May 17, 2021/ May 17–18, 2021 Shavuot: One of the Three Pilgrimage ...
The formal Hebrew name of the holiday is Yom HaKippurim, 'day [of] the atonements'. [6] This name is used in the Bible, [7] Mishnah, [8] and Shulchan Aruch. [9] The word kippurim 'atonement' is one of many Biblical Hebrew words which, while using a grammatical plural form, refers to a singular abstract concept.