Yom Kippur

Overview

Recall questions on the Yom Kippur fast and who is exempt, Kol Nidrei, Neilah and vidui, what atonement for a wrong against another requires, and the three actions said to avert the decree.

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Questions from this subtopic

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1. 1

   When does Yom Kippur fall?

   Model answer

   On the tenth of Tishrei, the last of the Ten Days of Repentance that begin with Rosh Hashanah on the first of Tishrei.

2. 2

   Who is exempt from the fast, and on what principle?

   Model answer

   Those whose health would be endangered and children below the age of obligation, on the principle of pikuach nephesh.

3. 3

   Explain what Kol Nidrei is.

   Model answer

   The declaration annulling unfulfilled vows, chanted as Yom Kippur begins and giving its name to the evening service.

4. 4

   Explain what Neilah is.

   Model answer

   The closing service of Yom Kippur, whose image is of the gates of heaven shutting, ending with a long blast of the shofar.

5. 5

   What is vidui, and why is it recited in the plural?

   Model answer

   It is the confession of sins, said in the plural because the community accepts shared responsibility for its members and no individual is exposed.

6. 6

   What must a Jew do before Yom Kippur can atone for a wrong done to another person?

   Model answer

   They must approach the person wronged and put the matter right, because the day itself atones only for offences against God.

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