Yom Kippur – The Holiest Jewish Holiday of the Year

Every one of the world’s primary religions has its holy days and special days of observance.

Catholics celebrate Good Friday at the end of Lent, those who are Hindu celebrate Diwali and Eid al-Adha is one of the main days of commemoration for Muslims.

Today, September 15^th marks the holiest Jewish holiday of the year and is always held ten days after the start of Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year.

Yom Kippur is day when Jewish people traditionally refrain from work and when all adults fast from sundown the night before Yom Kippur until nightfall the next day.

The Torah, which is the central and most important document of Judaism, commands all Jewish adults (apart from the elderly, the sick, and women who have just given birth) to not eat or drink.

Here is some more info about the day itself:

• It’s a day for reflecting on past mistakes, accepting repentance and praying
• People fast as it’s seen as a way to cleanse and purify the body and soul
• Many will wear all white clothing to symbolize purity
• A trumpet made from a ram’s horn called the shofar is blown to mark the end of Yom Kippur

FACT: Yom means day in Hebrew, and Kippur means to atone (Day of Atonement)

To all our staff, their families and our customers who are part of the Jewish faith, “gamar chatima tova” from everyone at SanMar Canada.