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Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, takes place on the tenth of the month of Tishrei. We repent for our sins and G-d forgives them. It is a fast day.

Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, takes place on the tenth of the month of Tishrei. We repent for our sins and G-d forgives them. It is a fast day.

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Eating 2 meals Erev Yom Kippur

There are those that eat two Seudos on Erev Yom kippur and those that eat only one. What is the source of eating either 2 or 1?
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Why discuss the 10 martyrs on Yom Kippur?

In the yom kippur musaf my community recited a poem going through the whole story of the deaths of the "asara harugai malchus" the ten martyrs. It is a "חטאנו" poem recited before the confession section. Why on yom kippur do we mourn their deaths,…
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Nocturnal emission on Yom Kippur

What does having a nocturnal emssion on Yom Kippur mean? I’ve seen different opinions. Please cite sources.
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Would it be more appropriate to beat the *center* of one's chest on Yom Kippur instead of the left, since that's where the heart is actually located?

Our hearts are located in the middle of our chests and extend slightly to the left side. I'm sure each person does as s/he sees fit, but siddurim often instruct us to beat the left side. Is there a reason for that?
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Aseret Yemei Teshuva as a "foreshadowing" for the rest of the year?

Is there a concept of the Aseret yemei teshuva being a "foreshadowing" for the rest of the year? for exmple, if someone has a very bad ten days (say he is put in foreclosure cv"s) is this a sign that the rest of the year will be downhill? or…
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Why do we sing while saying viduy?

Throughout Yom Kippur everyone says viduy (confession) numerous times. In the shuls that I have davened at (and I think most shuls), when everyone says it together during chazaras hashatz, there is a little niggun that is sung between phrases (after…
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Sources about nocturnal emission on Yom Kippur

I have heard that having a nocturnal emission on Yom Kippur night is a bad siman for the whole year but I cannot find much on the topic... Does anyone have sources on what this can mean?
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Why is not Yom Kippur is kept from the Mazikim

It is written that Satan has no control on this day (Yom Kippur), so why, unlike the Seder Night, we say a regular Kriyat Shema on the bed? Moreover, in the Machzorim there are additional Psalms chapters that are supposed to prevent sins at night?
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