Yom Kippur Katan/ Minor Day of Atonement (fast observed by Orthodox Jews every eve of the New Moon)

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Yom Kippur Katan/ Minor Day of Atonement (fast observed by Orthodox Jews every eve of the New Moon)

A name for the custom of fasting and penitence that some observe on the eve of each Rosh Chodesh; this custom reflects the command in Numbers 28:15 to bring a sin offering on Rosh Chodesh.

("Now the times of repentance will be clarified. On every eve of Rosh Chodesh, it is called Yom Kippur Katan" — Shelah, Tractate Hullin, Torah Or, p. 60)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

יוֹם כִּיפּוּר קָטָן

Definition (Hebrew)

שֵׁם לְמִנְהֲגֵי צוֹם וְתַעֲנִית, שֶׁיֵּשׁ הַנּוֹהֲגִים לְקַיְּימָם בְּעֶרֶב כָּל רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ (מִנְהָג זֶה מְבַטֵּא מִצְוָה הַמּוּבֵאת בִּבְמִדְבַּר כֹּחַ טוּ לְהָבִיא קָרְבַּן חַטָּאת בְּרֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ)

("עַתָּה יִתְבָּאֲרוּ זְמַנֵּי הַתְּשׁוּבָה. בְּכָל עֶרֶב רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ נִקְרָא יוֹם כִּפּוּרִים קָטָן"- שְׁלָ"ה מַסֶּכֶת חֻלִּין פֶּרֶק תּוֹרָה אוֹר, קמ)

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