A distinctive feature of Yom Kippur is its designation in the Torah as both a 'Sabbath' and a fast day. Fasting on Yom Kippur (from before sunset until after dark the following night), which the Torah expresses with the term ‘affliction,’ is a broader concept than a mere abstention from food and drink. The Sages (see Yoma 76a-77b) derive from Biblical exegesis that affliction implies abstention from five activities:
(a) eating and drinking;
(b) washing one's body;
(c) anointing oneself with oils;
(d) wearing leather shoes; and
(e) marital relations.
In addition, all labors that are forbidden on the Sabbath are forbidden on Yom Kippur as well.
(from Artscroll)
(a) eating and drinking;
(b) washing one's body;
(c) anointing oneself with oils;
(d) wearing leather shoes; and
(e) marital relations.
In addition, all labors that are forbidden on the Sabbath are forbidden on Yom Kippur as well.
(from Artscroll)
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