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25 hour fast
Question
Why fasting 25 hours on Yom Kippur?
Answer
Shalom Isaac! You asked a good question! The day of Yom Kippur itself, the 10th of Tishrei, is 24 hours, but in addition, there’s a mitzvah to add a little from the 9th of Tishrei because the Torah says in one place (Vayikra 23, 32), “from the ninth day of the month in the evening”, instead of just saying the usual “tenth of the month”. In addition, because there is room to count the end of the day (and the beginning of the next day) either from sundown or alternatively from when the stars appear, because Yom Kippur (and Shabbat, as well) is so important, we don’t want to “take a chance” and to be safe, we accept her according to the earlier opinion (sundown), but end her according to the stricter opinion (appearance of 3 medium stars).
K’tiva vaChatima Tova to you and your family and all of Israel!
Rav Ari Shvat

Kaparot - Why?
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 21 Tishrei 5766

practicing Shofer blowing on Yom Kippur
Various Rabbis | Cheshvan 9, 5769
Selichot
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tishrei 22, 5771

Maftir Yonah on Yom Kippur
Rabbi Moshe Kaplan | 11 Adar I 5763

Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Goyim at Shul/hashkafah of Shul
Adar II 1, 5771

Orlah fruit trees
Adar I 5, 5771

Orla
Shevat 19, 5771

Fasting or giving Tzedaka on seeing Sefer Torah fallen
Shevat 7, 5771

Kashering a dishwasher
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 23, 5778

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Is non ground bulgur chametz?
Rabbi David Sperling | Nisan 8, 5781

Kashering a dishwasher
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 23, 5778
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebration on Motzaei Tisha BAv
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Adar 28, 5783

Judaism on Guns, Gun Control & Hunting
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Nisan 2, 5783

Who is included in anti-Semitism?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 16, 5783
