## Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 1 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/1) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 1. There is a mitzva to eat a festive meal before Yom Kippur starts. ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 2 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/2) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 2. There is a special custom to bless one’s children on the eve of Yom Kippur before the fast begins. ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 3 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/3) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 3. Yom Kippur begins with one of the most famous Jewish prayers – *Kol Nidrei*. Except it isn’t a prayer at all; rather it is a declaration to annul our vows. ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 4 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/4) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 4. Fasting is not the only prohibition on Yom Kippur. There are five prohibitions in total: ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 5 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/5) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** eating and drinking ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 6 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/6) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** washing/bathing ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 7 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/7) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** anointing ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 8 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/8) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** marital relations ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 9 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/9) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** wearing leather shoes ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 10 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/10) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 5. If it is dangerous for a person to fast, then not only can they eat, but they must eat, to preserve their health (individuals must ask rabbinic and medical experts before making this decision). ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 11 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/11) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 6. Many have the custom to wear white on Yom Kippur. This reminds us of the shrouds we will one day be buried in, calling to mind the fragility of all human life, and it also reminds us that today we aspire to be pure like the angels. ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 12 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/12) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 7. Yom Kippur is the only day of the year when there are five prayer services: ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 13 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/13) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** Maariv (evening service) ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 14 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/14) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** Shaḥarit (morning service) ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 15 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/15) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** Musaf (additional service) ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 16 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/16) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** Minḥa (afternoon service) ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 17 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/17) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** Ne’ila (“closing” service) ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 18 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/18) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 8. For the *haftara* of the Minḥa service, we read the story of the prophet Yona who eventually delivers God’s warning to the people of Nineveh and convinces them to repent. ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 19 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/19) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 9. Yom Kippur ends with the blowing of the shofar to remind us of the departing of God’s presence from Mount Sinai after the Giving of the Torah, which was also accompanied by the blowing of the shofar. ###### Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 20 [Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Yom Kippur, Top Ten Yom Kippur Facts 20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ceremony%20and%20Celebration%20Family%20Edition%2C%20The%20Hagim/s/Yom%20Kippur,_Top%20Ten%20Yom%20Kippur%20Facts/r/20) **Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:** 10. There is a widespread custom after the festive meal at the conclusion of Yom Kippur to immediately engage in the next mitzva to come – the building of the sukka.