Erev Yom Kippur
What mitzvah do we have on Erev Yom Kippur?
It is a mitzvah to eat on Erev Yom Kippur.
Name any two of the restrictions that begin at sunset on Yom Kippur.
The restrictions include eating or drinking, wearing leather shoes, using creams or perfume, washing past the knuckles, and performing melachah.
If you are too weak to go to Shul or even to daven at home, what should you prioritise?
You should prioritise fasting safely and rest if necessary.
What should you generally do when the Aron Hakodesh is open?
You should stand, provided that you are well enough to do so.
Must Kaparos be done with a chicken, or can other options be used?
It does not have to be a chicken. The lesson mentions tzedakah, a chicken or a fish.
What is Kaparos, and which three options are mentioned in the lesson?
Kaparos is a minhag that may be done with tzedakah, a chicken or a fish, together with a special prayer.
Which melachot are forbidden on Yom Kippur?
All the melachot that cannot be done on Shabbos are also forbidden on Yom Kippur.
If you are able to daven and fast on Yom Kippur, what should you try to do?
You should try to do both: daven and fast.
The Aron Hakodesh is open but fasting has made you too weak to stand. What should you do?
You should sit; you do not need to force yourself to stand.
What may someone do after nightfall if she is extremely thirsty but Havdalah has not yet been made?
If she is very thirsty or ill, she may drink. Otherwise, she should try to wait until Havdalah.
Can tzedakah, a chicken and a fish all be used for Kaparos?
Yes. The lesson mentions tzedakah, a chicken and a fish as possible forms of Kaparos.
Is perfume allowed on Yom Kippur? Explain your answer.
No. Creams and perfumes are among the things restricted on Yom Kippur.
What should someone do if fasting may be dangerous for her?
She should ask her Rabbi for guidance, and she should not fast if fasting would be dangerous.
Which should take priority if you are too weak to both fast and daven?
Fasting safely should take priority.
Can perfume be applied before Yom Kippur ends, even if someone feels uncomfortable?
No. Perfume is restricted on Yom Kippur, so she should wait until Yom Kippur ends.
Which two berachot are said before Yom Kippur when lighting candles?
The Yom Kippur candle-lighting berachah and Shehecheyanu.
What kind of shoes may not be worn on Yom Kippur?
Leather shoes may not be worn on Yom Kippur.
Does pressure from friends mean that someone with a dangerous medical condition should fast?
No. Danger takes priority; she should follow medical and rabbinic guidance and must not fast if it is dangerous.
You can fast and daven at home, but going to Shul would make you too weak to fast. What should you do?
Stay home, daven at home and fast safely.
A girl arrives at Shul wearing comfortable leather shoes. What should you explain to her?
Leather shoes may not be worn on Yom Kippur.
What is the correct order of the events before Yom Kippur begins?
Light the candles, say the candle-lighting berachah, say Shehecheyanu, and then Yom Kippur begins.
Name five restrictions that apply on Yom Kippur.
Eating, drinking, leather shoes, creams or perfume, washing past the knuckles, and melachah are restricted.
Can a very thirsty or ill person drink after nightfall but before Havdalah?
Yes. Ideally, one should wait for Havdalah, but a very thirsty or ill person may drink.
Why may someone sit while the Aron Hakodesh is open if she is genuinely too weak to stand?
Standing is the general practice, but someone who is too weak should sit rather than endanger her health or ability to fast.
What should you do if you are very weak on Yom Kippur morning and going to Shul would prevent you from fasting safely?
Stay home and rest so that you can fast safely; fasting takes priority over davening when you cannot do both.