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Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 at 5:03
Subject: 13 things to do for a meaningful Yom Kippur ✍
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The Yom Kippur fast begins before sunset on October 11 and ends the following night.

Dear Mr. Lakin,

Looking back at the past year—the agony, the unity, the tears shed for our hostages and their families, and the moments when the clouds parted and we saw G-d's hand—the haunting words of the Yom Kippur service feel as germane as ever.

This is the day it is decided who will live and who will die, who by water and who by fire, who by hunger and who by thirst.

Then we come to the following words: repentance, prayer and charity avert the severity of the decree. The nature of this coming year is in our hands!

This Yom Kippur more than ever, we need every one of us to join in fasting and prayer, pleading before G-d for the time when His sovereignty will be felt by all and the world will filled with peace, plenty, goodness and G-dliness!

If you do not yet have a place to pray this Yom Kippur, please let us know and we'll do our best to set you up!

Wishing you a meaningful and easy fast,

Your friends and family @ Chabad.org

13 things to do
before Yom Kippur

Brush Up on Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year with unique observances. How much do you know about this all-important fast day, when returning to G-d and repairing and resetting our relationship with Him is paramount?

» 11 Facts You Should Know About Kol Nidre

» Fasting on Yom Kippur Which Falls on Shabbat

» How to Celebrate Yom Kippur

Make Phone Calls

In times gone-by, we would send postcards to family and friends, wishing them a good year. Today, a phone call does the trick. This is the time to wish them a shanah tovah ("good year") and also ask for forgiveness for anything hurtful you may have done or said.

» Get the Scoop on High Holiday Greetings in Hebrew and Yiddish

» Send E-Greeting Cards to Friends and Family

3	Read a Letter of the Rebbe Before major holidays and festivals, the Rebbe would issue pastoral letters addressed to the "Sons and Daughters of Our People Israel, Everywhere." That includes all of us! » Read: Divine Acceptance » Watch: One Day, One People

Bake (and Ask for) Honey Cake ("Lekach")

There is a custom to symbolically beg for honey cake, expressing our wish that if it had been decreed, G‑d forbid, that this year we will resort to a handout, let this be it.

» Get Miriam's Favorite "Lekach" Recipe

» Why Do We Beg for Honey Cake Before Yom Kippur?

Prepare for 2 (Actually 3) Meals

On the afternoon leading up to Yom Kippur, it is customary to eat two square meals, each one beginning with challah dipped in honey. Since you will have another festive meal after the fast ends the following night, make sure to make extras that you can whip out of the fridge as soon as the fast ends.

» Easy Homemade Gefilte Fish

» Why Do We Eat Two Meals Before Yom Kippur?

6	Get the Fast Start and End Times This year, Yom Kippur starts before sundown on Friday, Oct. 11, and ends the following night after nightfall. Make sure to take note of the times the fast starts and ends in your area: » Yom Kippur Start & End Times

Give Additional Charity

The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are an opportune time to return to G-d and strengthen our connection to Him. One way to do this is through caring for His children. Donate to a charity of your choice, especially one that provides holiday foods and other essentials for those in need.

» 15 Tzedakah Facts Every Jew Should Know

8	Print Up Reading Material Twenty-five hours is a long time. Here is some of our favorite reading material to keep you occupied, alert, and inspired. » How Does Yom Kippur Work? » What Can the Word Teshuvah Teach You? » Browse Hundreds of More Articles Here

9	Kapparot Early in the morning before Yom Kippur, it is customary to perform Kapparot, either with a chicken, which is then subsequently donated to the poor, or with money, which is similarly designated for charity. *» Print the Kapparot* Text in English and Hebrew**

Set Out Your Candles

Even though no meals are held, Yom Kippur is a holiday, and our tables are draped in white, and holiday candles are lit right before the onset of the fast with a special blessing that mentions both Yom Kippur and Shabbat (we also light 24-hour candles, which you can read about here).

» Yom Kippur Candle Blessings

» When to Light Yom Kippur Candles

11	Take a Quiz Found everything you need, and feel ready for an inspiring Yom Kippur? Take our quizzes to see how well you know this special day. » Take the Yom Kippur Quiz » Take the 10 Days of Teshuvah Quiz

Visit (or Write to) the Ohel

It is an ancient Jewish custom to visit the resting places of the righteous at this time of year. This week, a major-party presidential candidate visited the Ohel, the resting place of the Rebbe, in Queens, N.Y. If you cannot make it in person, you can also send a note to be placed there.

» Send a Letter to the Ohel

» Praying and Finding Solace at the Ohel

13	Get Your Sukkot Supplies The joyous holiday of Sukkot comes just 5 days after Yom Kippur. Now is the time to make sure that you will have a lulav and etrog to wave and a sukkah to dwell in. » Purchase a Sukkah or Lulav and Etrog Set