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15 wrz 2020 · It is a time for reflection, repentance, forgiveness, and connection to G‑d. As such, a Yom Kippur prayerbook (known as a Machzor) contains a variety of prayers and readings, including the confessional prayers and prayers for forgiveness.
- Blessings of Erev Yom Kippur, 5746 (1986) - Chabad.org
Being called Erev Yom Kippur indicates that it introduces...
- Blessings Erev Yom Kippur, 5745 (1984) - Wisdom & Teachings - Chabad.org
Thus, this year on Erev Yom Kippur, we must live with the...
- Blessings of Erev Yom Kippur, 5746 (1986) - Chabad.org
Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, is the most solemn day of the year. For a full 25 hours, Jews fast (eating and drinking nothing) and spend most of their day in prayer. These are the three blessings said at home to bring in this solemn day and you can find full text for each at the links:
Yom Kippur Blessings: For Starting Observance of the Day. It is a mitzvah (commandment) to eat a large meal, called a seudat mafseket (a concluding meal), before Yom Kippur begins. This meal is customarily completed before sundown.
Blessing Children. In another custom, parents say a special blessing over their children. To the words of the prayer that is recited on the eve of every Shabbat, they add wishes for their children’s welfare in the year to come.
Being called Erev Yom Kippur indicates that it introduces the aspects of Yom Kippur. We may draw an analogy from Shabbos in relation to which the Talmud states: He who took trouble to prepare on the eve of the Shabbos can eat on the Shabbos. (Avodah Zarah 3a)
Yom Kippur is a solemn day of prayer and fasting on which Jews pray for spiritual purification from past transgressions. The liturgy for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah is found in the Mahzor, the High Holiday prayer book. Yom Kippur Evening Service: Kol Nidrei
Thus, this year on Erev Yom Kippur, we must live with the great blessings bestowed upon us by Moshe, Yaakov, and Yitzchok. Thus, we see three special aspects of this year: a) Yom Kippur falls on Shabbos.
