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Yom Kippur falls just before Rosh Hashanah.
False. Yom Kippur begins after Rosh Hashanah ends.
Rosh Hashanah is in many ways a preparation for Yom Kippur.
True. During Rosh Hashanah there is time to reflect on the past and contemplate the future, which prepares one to atone for their shortcomings on Yom Kippur.
There are two special meals associated with Yom Kippur.
True. The last meal before Yom Kippur begins, and the first meal that breaks the Yom Kippur fast are both special meals.
The Yom Kippur services have only seven blessings, making them the shortest services of any Jewish holiday.
False. While there are only seven blessings, they are repeated many times, so Yom Kippur is often the longest service of the year.
RIBAB
rabbi
Go without food
Fast
Yom Kippur is a holiday that is marked by making special crafts and playing games.
False. Yom Kippur is probably the most solemn or serious of all Jewish holidays. While there is a festive meal at the end of Yom Kippur, much of the day is spent in synagogue, and it is not a holiday associated with crafts or games.
On the morning of Yom Kippur, people bathe, and put on somber, dark colored clothing to prepare for synagogue.
False. Bathing is prohibited on Yom Kippur, along with working, eating, drinking, and sexual relations. Often white is worn for Yom Kippur services.
The Haggadah is a special plate used for Yom Kippur meals.
False. The Haggadah is a teaching guide about Passover. Many different Haggadah books are available to use before or during Passover.
It is considered poor form to wear sneakers to synagogue.
False. It is acceptable to wear sneakers, especially since wearing leather shoes on Yom Kippur is discouraged.
NEIEFGORSVS
forgiveness
Day of rest
Sabbath
Most Jewish people fast on Yom Kippur.
True. People fast on Yom Kippur. (Exceptions are made for older and younger people, or people who are ill.) The day before Yom Kippur a special evening meal is eaten.
The term “scapegoat” comes from a Yom Kippur tradition
True. Traditionally, rabbis sacrificed a goat to atone for humans’ sins. Hence, the goat became a scapegoat.
The last meal before Yom Kippur begins is vegetarian.
False. Traditional foods eaten before the Yom Kippur fast include chicken, fish, rice, and dumplings.
Yom Kippur is also known as “your confession.”
False. Yom Kippur is also known as “day of atonement.”
GSYNAEOGU
synagogue
Think quietly and inwardly
Reflect
Yom Kippur begins in the morning on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
False. Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sunday, September 24, 2023 and ends at sundown on Monday, September 25, 2023.
People fast on Yom Kippur to experience the hunger Jews felt when they walked through the desert after their exodus from Egypt.
False. Fasting on Yom Kippur is meant to set the day apart as a time where the usual earthly chores and pleasures are less important than religious thought.
The meal after Yom Kippur that “breaks the fast” usually consists of foods we associate with breakfast
True. The Yom Kippur fast is broken with foods like sweet kugel, a noodle pudding, bagels, quiches, and souffles.
Challah, a soft, eggy bread, is not served in the meals before and after Yom Kippur.
False. Challah is often enjoyed during the special meals before and after Yom Kippur.
RHIWSPO
worship
Five books of Moses
Torah
It is traditional to perform four good deeds on Yom Kippur.
False. Most of Yom Kippur is spent in prayer and contemplation, rather than direct action. After Yom Kippur, Jews hope to have a renewed desire and energy to perform good deeds.
Electricity is not used on Yom Kippur
False. There are no specific restrictions around using electricity during Yom Kippur.
A Viddui is a prayer during which a whole community asks for forgiveness for their transgressions.
True. The Viddui is recited multiple times during Yom Kippur services
Yom Kippur services end with a loud blast from a shofar or “ram’s horn.”
True. After the shofar’s blast, it is time to leave synagogue and break the day’s fast
EIWHT LITHONGC
white clothing
Temple
Synagogue