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On Yom Kippur we stand solemnly before G-d, our judge. There are five restrictions of the day (beginning from dusk, the previous evening); no eating or drinking, no washing, no anointing, no wearing of leather shoes and no sexual contact.
The Yom Kippur Services begin with Kol Nidrei, a moving appeal to G-d to forgive all our unfulfilled resolutions and promises. Shacharit is followed by a lengthy Mussaf service, which includes details of the High Priest's Temple services and the rite of the original Scape-Goat. The Book of Jonah is read at Mincha. The concluding service, Ne'ilah, is recited with fervour and solemnity as the sun sets and this special season of atonement draws to a close.
The end of the fast is marked by a single blast on the Shofar. It is traditional to start to build one's Sukkah immediately.
Below are the Rabbi's sermons from Yom Kippur 5763