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| | Yom Kippur,Yom Kippur Law & Customs,Law and Customs |
 | | Since the first of Elul, more than a month before Yom Kippur, all of the customs, traditions, introspection, prayers, even foods, have been a kind of dress rehearsal for Yom Kippur: the day Jewish fate is sealed. |
 | | The ancient custom of Kapparot, or atonements, used to be practiced the afternoon before Yom Kippur. |
 | | Before leaving for the synagogue, it is custom to bless one's children. |
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