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Holiday:Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is a Jewish festival. It is also known as
the day of atonement. It lasts 25 hours. During this
period, Jews ask God to forgive them for all their
sins. People fast on this day, and they have to go
to synagogue. Other things people are not allowed to
do during Yom Kippur include washing, using perfumes
or lotions, and having any kind of sexual
intercourse.
Many wear white as a symbol of purity.
Yom Kippur is the tenth day of the month of Tishrei
in the Hebrew calendar. In Jewish tradition, God
writes the fate of each person for the coming year
into a "book" on Rosh Hashanah. God waits until Yom
Kippur to "seal" the fate. During the Days of Awe, a
Jew tries to amend his or her behavior. They will
also seek forgiveness for wrongs done against God (bein
adam le'Makom) and wrongs done against other human
beings (bein adam lechavero). The evening and day of
Yom Kippur are used for public and private
confessions of guilt (Vidui). At the end of Yom
Kippur, a Jew considers themselves absolved by God.
The Yom Kippur prayer service includes several
special parts. One of them is the number of prayer
services. A regular day has three prayer services (Ma'ariv,
the evening prayer; Shacharit, the morning prayer;
and Mincha, the afternoon prayer). A Shabbat or Yom
Tov has four prayer services (Ma'ariv; Shacharit;
Musaf, the additional prayer; and Mincha). Yom
Kippur has five prayer services (Ma'ariv; Shacharit;
Musaf; Mincha; and Ne'ilah, the closing prayer). The
prayer services also include a public confession of
sins (Vidui) and a unique prayer dedicated to the
special Yom Kippur avodah (service) of the Kohen
Gadol in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Yom Kippur is one of the holiest of Jewish holidays
and it is observed by many Jews who may not observe
other holidays. Many Jews fast and attend synagogue
on Yom Kippur, where the number of worshippers
attending is often double or triple the normal
attendance. Many other Jews choose not to fast.
Yom Kippur is definitely the most important day of the
year for Jews around the World. This can be seen
especially in cities in Israel where streets are vacant
due to the holiday observance.
Test:Reading
Comprehension Yom Kippur
Read
the information above. In the test questions
below choose which is the best answer for each
question. There are 5 questions. Good luck.
1. Yom Kippur is which
of the following?
a. Muslim festival
b. Protestant festival
c. Catholic festival
d. Jewish festival
2. Yom Kippur is also
known as which of the following?
a. the day of atonement
b. the day of enlightenment
c. the day of prayer
d. the day of challah
3. Things people are
not allowed to do during Yom Kippur include all but which of
the following?
a. washing
b. go to a synagogue
c. using perfumes or lotions
d. sexual intercourse
4.
Yom Kippur is the tenth day of which month in the
Hebrew calendar?
a. Tuchas
b. Tefillen
c. Tishrei
d. Tushi
5. Yom Kippur is which
of the following?
a. one of the holiest of Jewish holidays
b. one of the longest of Jewish holidays
c. one of the noisiest of Jewish holidays
d. one of the happiest of Jewish holidays
