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Allen's Flowers Our Floral Designers have created the most caring and beautiful flower arrangements that are perfect Yom Kippur Flowers. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and is a day of fasting and reflection. Celebrations are held after sunset at sundown (6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). While you might not be able to attend these celebrations in person, you can send religious gifts or flowers to someone who is observing Yom Kippur from afar—or even deliver them yourself if you are traveling!   USE COUPON CODES ON MAIN WEBSITE & SAVE     What is Yom Kippur? Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for Jews. It is a day of fasting and atonement, prayer, reflection and forgiveness. The name Yom Kippur means "Day of Atonement" in Hebrew; it's also known as the "Sabbath of Sabbaths." Yom Kippur begins at sundown on October 9th this year (2019) and ends after sunset on October 11th with Rosh Hashanah beginning shortly thereafter. In addition to fasting from food and drink (except water), observant Jews also abstain from wearing leather shoes or engaging in sexual relations during this period. The Jewish day begins at sundown and ends a full 24 hours later at sundown. The day is divided into two 12-hour periods, or "watches," with each watch corresponding to one half of the day. The first watch begins at sundown and ends at midnight. The second watch begins at midnight and ends at midday on the following day. Jews typically sleep during the first watch and then pray in the synagogue during the second watch. One of the most important aspects of Yom Kippur is atonement. It [...]

Celebrating Yom Kippur: Seeking Atonement

Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday that is very important in the Hebrew culture. It is a day set aside to seek atonement for sins, and it is often used as a time of reflection and even preparation. Gifts are sometimes given on this holiday as well, but in truth it is a holiday reserved for fasting and spirituality. By tradition though, it actually starts the day before; even though only the day of is referred to as Yom Kippur. History on Traditions Whether you are a devout to the Jewish faith, stepping up to take your heritage and religion more seriously, or just a curious onlooker, there is a lot to learn and take home from Yom Kippur. Referred by some as a holiday and others as just a tradition, this day at its core is about seeking forgiveness and atoning for ones sins; against god and man. So it starts the day before, as the fast begins at sundown it is critical to get morning prayers and afternoon prayers done earlier than usual. Then, when the feast comes, one should only eat easily digested foods that are not salty. These two things will help you to survive the fast without eating or drinking. The fast begins at sundown and from this point on you cannot eat or drink anything, seek atonement with god through prayer and asking forgiveness. Atonement with man though is sometimes not as easy. In the past when villages were small and everyone knew everyone it was a little easier to hunt down the man you wronged and apologize hoping for his forgiveness. Now though in the large society that we live in, this is a little harder to do. While those living more traditionally might [...]

2012-09-18T03:41:13+00:00September 18th, 2012|Categories: Yom Kippur|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Celebrating Yom Kippur: Seeking Atonement
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