Things We Are NOT Allowed to Do
Where am I not allowed to wear leather on Yom Kippur?
On my shoes
How many steps are there for teshuva, according to the Rambam?
Four
Where did Hashem tell Yonah to go to tell them to do teshuva?
Nineveh
How many inuyim (things we are not allowed to do in order to give us a slight sense of discomfort) are there on Yom Kippur?
5
When do the aseret yemei teshuva begin and end?
Rosh HaShanah until Yom Kippur
What is the purpose of fasting on Yom Kippur?
We want to focus on doing teshuva!
Explain the first step of teshuva, azivat ha chet.
Leave the sin behind- STOP DOING IT!
What was Yonah doing on the boat while Hashem's storm was raging all around?
Sleeping
How many days did Moshe pray for BNY on Har Sinai after we did chet haegel (the sin of the golden calf) before we were forgiven (on Yom Kippur!)
40
What is the custom of selichot?
We wake up early and sing songs and tefillot to ask Hashem for a successful new year with forgiveness and health
Can I put on makeup on Yom Kippur?
No creams or ointments allowed!
Explain the second step of teshuva, charata.
Feeling badly about what you have done
What does Yonah do while he is in the fish?
He prays to Hashem- thank you for saving me!
How many days is Yonah in the belly of the fish?
Three
What is the custom of kapparot?
Waving a chicken (or money!) and saying a special tefillah to let go of our aveirot
How do I wash netilat yadayim on Yom Kippur if I am not allowed to wash my hands?
Wash until your knuckles
Explain the third step of teshuva, viduy.
Confessing (out loud!!) what you did wrong.
The goyim of Yonah's sefer are shockingly righteous and connected to Hashem. Give me one example.
The sailors- recognizing it is a divine storm, praying, begging Hashem not to punish them for throwing Yonah overboard, etc
Nineveh- they do CRAZY intense teshuva, with fasting, ripping clothes, sackcloth, etc
What is the Hebrew date of Yom Kippur?
Yud Tishrei (10th)
What is the Shabbat during Aseret Yemei Teshuva called?
Shabbat Shuva
What is one category of Averot that Yom Kippur does NOT grant us forgiveness for?
Explain the last step of teshuva, kabbalah la atid.
Do not do the same avera in the future when given the opportunity.
Explain what happens with Yonah and the kikayon.
Yonah is angry over the teshuva of Nineveh and their forgiveness. Hashem gives Yonah a kikyaon which gives shade that Yonah loves. Hashem sends a worm which destroys the kikayon. Yonah wants to die (again!) and Hashem says- you have compassion for this plant which you do not grow, and you think I should not have compassion for the human beings I created?!
How many days is the city Yonah is sent to given to do teshuva?
40
If I forget to change "ata kadosh" to "hamelech hakadosh" in the amidah during aseret yemei teshuva, do I have to go back and repeat it?
YES