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Yom-Kippur 2024

YOM KIPPUR (The Day of Atonement) is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar

Yom Kippur begins at sunset (18h13) on Friday 11 October and ends at sunset (18h13) on the Saturday 12 October

This year will be a very special Kol Nidrei, with our wonderful choir and a recital of Max Bruch's Kol Nidre, performed by renowned Cellist, Susan Mouton.

   

Bruch's Kol Nidrei, is a warm and richly evocative work for cello and orchestra and was one of the first pieces he composed when he took up his post as Principal Conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.  He composed it specifically for Liverpool's Jewish community, so we will be truly blessed this Yom Kippur to be inspired by this moving piece of work.

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Matza and Dill

PURPOSE OF YOM-KIPPUR

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The purpose of Yom Kippur is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s sins against God during the previous year.

Yom Kippur concludes the “10 days of repentance” that begins with Rosh Hashanah

YOM-KIPPUR TRADITIONS

According to tradition:

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  • The first Yom Kippur took place at Mount Sinai, when Moses descended the mount after receiving the Ten Commandments from God.  As he descended the mountain, he caught the Israelites, worshipping a golden calf.  Moses was so angry that he shattered the stone tablets containing the commandments.

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The Israelites atoned for their sin of idolatry and God forgave their sins and offered Moses a second set of tablets.

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  • God judges all creatures during the 10 Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

  • God decides who will live and who will die during the coming year

  • God inscribes the names of the righteous in the “book of life” and condemns the wicked to death on Rosh Hashanah.

  • People who fall between the two categories have until Yom Kippur to perform “teshuva”, (repentance).

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Yom Kippur and the days leading up to it are a time for prayer, good deeds, reflection on past

mistakes and making amends with others.

 

Reminder:  Children under 13, pregnant woman or anyone with a medical condition are not expected to fast.

 

We wish all congregants an easy, light and meaningful fast.

JOIN OUR RABBI FOR THE CHILDRENS YOM-KIPPUR SERVICE ON SATURDAY THE 12TH AT 1PM IN THE GARDEN

PIZZA

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