A Monthly Moment of Renewal: The Guide to Yom Kippur Katan While most of the world waits for the High Holidays to reset, Jewish tradition offers a monthly "miniature" version of the Day of Atonement known as Yom Kippur Katan . Held on the eve of Rosh Chodesh
Special Selichot:
Specific liturgical poems (Piyutim) that vary depending on the month.
- Sefaria – Yom Kippur Katan (Hebrew/English)
- Chabad.org – The Laws of Yom Kippur Katan
- Sha'ar HaKavanot by Rabbi Chaim Vital (for advanced study)
Supplication:
Reciting special Selichot (penitential prayers).
Yom Kippur Katan PDF
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- Fast from sunrise to sunset (not 25 hours like Yom Kippur).
- Pray preferably after Mincha (afternoon prayer).
- Tzedakah (charity) is central — give before beginning.
- No Torah reading — only added Selichot and confessions.
Yom Kippur Katan is a day of fasting and special prayers observed by many on the day before Rosh Chodesh. The custom originated in Safed in the 16th century, popularized by the disciples of Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Ari).
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