Yom Kippur Explained: What Does “Afflict Your Soul” Mean? | Day of Atonement Part 1 | Daily Bread

What does Scripture actually mean when it says to “afflict your soul” on Yom Kippur?

Following the Daily Bread Yom Teruah series, The Mandated Reporter now turns to Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement.

In Part 1, we begin with Leviticus 23:27–32 and slow the passage down word by word.

What is a holy convocation?

What does qodesh mean?

What does miqra mean?

What does the Hebrew word anah teach us about humbling or afflicting ourselves?

What is the nephesh—the soul or self?

And does Scripture actually say, “You must fast,” or does fasting become a practical way of carrying out the command to…

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