Should individual lights be kindled for each person on Yom Kippur, and what is the custom regarding memorial lights?
Synopsis
It is customary to kindle a light for every man, great or small, and also to kindle memorial lights (yahrzeit candles) for deceased parents, burning for twenty-four hours.
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Is it customary and permitted to kindle a light on the night of Yom Kippur?
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Is one permitted to recite a blessing over the kindling of lights on Yom Kippur?
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Should lights be kindled in public places (synagogues, study halls, sick rooms) on Yom Kippur?
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Should the number of lights in synagogues be increased on Yom Kippur, and should the synagogue be decorated?
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If the lights in the synagogue go out on Yom Kippur, may one ask a non-Jew to rekindle them?
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If one's personal light goes out on Yom Kippur, what should be done?
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Is it appropriate to set and decorate tables on Yom Kippur similar to the Sabbath?
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Should one wear clean, white clothes on Yom Kippur, and is the wearing of a kittel (white shroud-like garment) appropriate?
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