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Tishrei 19, 5766 * October 22, 2005
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Today's Mitzvot (Day 50 of 339):
Positive Mitzvah 165; Negative Mitzvah 329; Positive Mitzvah 164;
Negative Mitzvah 196
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Introduction to Mitzvot 159 - 167: The Sacredness of Holidays
Jewish holidays are not just vacation days when we have off from
school or work and have time to spend with our families.
Rather, they were proclaimed as holy days by HaShem.
Some commemorate historical events.
Others provide us with special opportunities to come close to
HaShem and strengthen our service to Him.
Even those connected with our past do not merely recall our
people's history.
Each holiday has its own message for our lives today.
For example, the holiday of Pesach commemorates the Exodus from
Egypt. Thank G-d, today, we are not physically enslaved by any
master!
But each one of us has our own "miniature Egypt" within ourselves.
It is that mischievous Yetzer Ha'Rah - evil inclination, always
tempting us with his inappropriate ideas!
Sometimes, we fall prey to his cunning advice. He becomes our
master and we obediently follow his direction.
When the holiday of Pesach arrives, we are urged to liberate
ourselves from that "enslavement."
When we follow HaShem's commandments applying to the laws of
Pesach, we find ourselves celebrating our exodus from Egypt and
our personal freedom from the Yetzer Ha'Rah.
We show him who is the real master and we "enslave him" - using
his endless energy to fulfill the will of HaShem.
The Torah uses the term Mikrah Kodesh, which means, "a sacred
holiday."
Besides the special laws concerning each individual holiday,
this term implies that the day be one where work is not done,
like Shabbat.
There is a difference between the total rest commanded by the Torah
on Shabbat and Yom Kippur and the rest which is commanded on other
holidays.
There are certain laws and guidelines applying to necessary work
in preparing food on the holiday.
Outside of Eretz Yisrael, an extra day is added to all holidays,
except for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. (Rosh HaShana is observed
for 2 days even in Eretz Yisrael and Yom Kippur is only one day.)
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Positive Mitzvah 165: Resting on Yom Kippur
-Leviticus 16:31 "It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you"
Yom Kippur is considered the most sacred of all days.
On this day, we are commanded to rest and stop all weekday activity.
(See Negative Mitzvah 329)
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Introduction to Mitzvot 323 - 329:
The prohibition of work on festivals
HaShem commanded us to celebrate each festival in its own unique
way, but He prohibited us to do work on all those days which we
are commanded to regard and sanctify as holidays.
We learn which types of work that are forbidden on Yom Tov from
the laws of Shabbat.
However, there are some differences in the laws of preparing
food and certain activities associated with Yom Tov joy.
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Negative Mitzvah 329: It is forbidden to work on Yom Kippur
-Leviticus 23:28. "And you shall do no work on that very same
day; for it is a day of atonement"
We are commanded not to do any work on the holy day of Yom Kippur.
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Positive Mitzvah 164: Fasting on Yom Kippur
-Leviticus 16:29 "In the seventh month, on the tenth day of that
month, you must afflict your souls"
HaShem granted us a special opportunity on the holy day of Yom Kippur.
On this day, we stand before Him in prayer and service asking Him to
forgive us for all our sins. He promises to accept our prayers on
this holy day and help us begin anew.
All year, we are often only concerned with ourselves.
We strive to provide ourselves and our families with all those things
that make us feel good. We busy ourselves with preparing tasty food
and drinks and comfortable surroundings.
On this holy day, when we are standing before HaShem, we should
concern ourselves with doing Teshuvah and resolving to fulfill the
Mitzvot properly.
We are not preoccupied with our natural pleasures like food and drink.
Yom Kippur is so sacred that we can sense the holiness and this lifts
us above our everyday physical concerns.
We are commanded to fast on Yom Kippur and conduct ourselves in
a holy way.
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Negative Mitzvah 196: It is prohibited to eat on Yom Kippur
-Leviticus 23:29 "For any person that shall not be afflicted on
that same day, shall be cut off from his people"
Yom Kippur is a very holy day. We spend most of the day praying
and asking forgiveness from HaShem for all our sins and ask that
He grant us a good year.
On Yom Kippur, we are forbidden to eat anything.
Boys under the age of thirteen and girls younger than twelve,
may eat because otherwise, they might become weak and unhealthy.
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