One controversial ritual performed on the eve of this day involves swinging a chicken around your head.
One controversial ritual performed on the eve of this day involves swinging a chicken around your head. In Sephardic tradition, Hashkavot are said instead of Yizkor. ﻿The temple service for this day featured the pronouncing of the Tetragrammaton, the Kohen Gadol entering the Holy of Holies, and the sending of a goat to Azazel. Occurring one week after the unrelated Fast of Gedaliah, the book of Jonah serves as Haftarah on this day, which is the only day featuring a Ne'ilah (neh-EEL-ah) service, concluding with the only time the shofar is heard on this day. Starting with the Aramaic prayer Kol Nidrei, for 10 points, name this fast day, the Jewish day of atonement.
One controversial ritual performed on the eve of this day involves swinging a chicken around your head.
{Yom Kippur} or {Yom HaKippurim}