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Yom Kippur Additional Prohibitions

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Is it customary and permitted to kindle a light on the night of Yom Kippur?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Custom-Based Practice

Is one permitted to recite a blessing over the kindling of lights on Yom Kippur?

2 opinions

Should lights be kindled in public places (synagogues, study halls, sick rooms) on Yom Kippur?

1 opinions

Public and Communal Lighting

Should the number of lights in synagogues be increased on Yom Kippur, and should the synagogue be decorated?

1 opinions

Synagogue Adornment and Ligh…

Should individual lights be kindled for each person on Yom Kippur, and what is the custom regarding memorial lights?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Individual Candles and Memor…

If the lights in the synagogue go out on Yom Kippur, may one ask a non-Jew to rekindle them?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Using Non-Jewish Assistance

If one's personal light goes out on Yom Kippur, what should be done?

1 opinions

Extinguished Lights and Vows

Is it appropriate to set and decorate tables on Yom Kippur similar to the Sabbath?

1 opinions

Table Arrangement and Decora…

Should one wear clean, white clothes on Yom Kippur, and is the wearing of a kittel (white shroud-like garment) appropriate?

2 opinions across 2 eras

White Clothing and the Kittel

What is the proper procedure if lights in the synagogue go out during Yom Kippur and who should attend to them?

1 opinions

Maintaining Synagogue Lights

Is there a blessing recited over kindling lights on Yom Kippur, and does it differ from the Sabbath blessing?

2 opinions

Blessings for Kindling