Yom-Kippur-Tips

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Colour coded details of our beloved TaNaKh:

1. Torah = History & Law, 2. Nevi’im = The Prophets. 3. *Ketuvim = all other Writings.

*The Ketuvim - Includes, Poetical books - Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Megillot, or Scrolls - Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations of Jeremiah, Ecclesiastes, and Esther, prophecy of Daniel, and history of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles I & II.

Please Note: Some alterations or (additions) have been made relating to ‘Names’ and ‘Attributes’ of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, having been corrected like it once was pre the “Masoretic Text. Having been an archaeologist I have been so fortunate to have spent time

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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!.

“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem, which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).

However, sadly both priests and rabbis broke אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s command’s and made countless alterations, please, just check Tehillim - Psalm 53, where they removed the sacred Name of יְהוָה - the LORD seven times, and replaced it with אֱלֹהִים both in Hebrew as well as in English translation. This was, and still is an utter disgrace, and they shall be severly punished for their evil!

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“Yom Kippur Tips”

With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.

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There are three essential elements to repenting. This is true at any time, but this brief study should help you prepare for “Yom Kippur” using the knowledge of you sins, and of your genuine repentance!

Note: At other times of the year, there is a fourth step of repentance according to Maimonides also known as Rambam. Before taking these other steps below, you must recognize without a doubt what you have been doing, is a sin and you must stop it immediately!

Since Yom Kippur is covering the last year’s load of sins, I’m presuming that the sin is over and completed. But if you have a sin that repeats itself, Please ensure that you stop it NOW!

Confession: You need to say your sins out loud, whether that is only to אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s (God’s) ears or to a human’s ear. Normally, this happens during the Ten Days of Repentance and Yom Kippur with a fixed text that covers just about everything you could have done! However, you may add to the list whatever you need to.

I wish to remind you that if your sin was against a person, you must confess your sin to that person and seek forgiveness. But if you honestly seek forgiveness and offer restitution three times but the other person denies it, you don’t have to ask again. At that point, the other person bears the sin of holding a grudge.

Regret: You should feel very bad about your sin. Do not rationalize it in anyway. Think about how it has damaged you and your relationships with יְהוָה - the LORD and other people.

Teshuvah: Turn away from the sin by resolving not to do it again in the future. If applicable, create a plan for avoiding that situation in the future or how to better handle it.

As preparation for Yom Kippur, review the “Al Chet” prayers and spend some time thinking about the last year (or years) of your life.

Here is a final thought for you on “chets”. “Chet” means “sin” in Hebrew, but that’s not its literal meaning. It originally meant to “miss the mark” such as in archery. I think this is important to remember when we try to rationalize that one sin or another wasn’t really that serious, and no one was hurt, and maybe it’s not such a bad thing in the first place. In archery, you hit the mark or you don’t. But at the same time, you can always be working closer and closer to the mark. So maybe you have the same list of sins as last year. Consider where you’ve moved closer to the mark and maybe you have moved further away from those sins. You admit it to YaHVah Elohim and He will forgive you, as you have repented in your heart!

May אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim, bless you with understanding that you have already been forgiven!

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This site was originally created, for those who desired to return to our blessed and wonderful faith. Thus be wise and work on your faith and pray at least two or three times a day (if possible) and always seek our beloved אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s guidance, for His love is always with us, especially when we seek Him, blessed be He! However this site has become very much a teaching site with hundreds of studies!

Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be He, said the following via several of our prophets ...

“Return unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה- the LORD of hosts”. Mal’a’chi - Malachi 3:7. (JPS).

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“Hebraic Studies” Motto is as follows;

“The More Torah, the More Life”

He is the one who gave us our Life!”

May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom = Peace of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה= the LORD of hosts. be with you, and please always uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat, as well as the מוֹעֲדִים - Mo’a’dim - Feasts, and continue saying your daily תְּפִלָּה - Tefeelah’s - Prayers and regular בְּרָכָה - Be’ra’chah’s - blessings before food and drinks, etc!

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom Aleichem - Peace be with you!

Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.

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