YOM
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Also known as Yom Shabbat Kodesh יום שבת קודש The names of the days of the week are modeled on the seven days mentioned in the creation story.
Although it's a celebration of the Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur's also a time of reflection and atonement; this week's cosmic climate offers a similar bittersweet mix.
Although often regarded as the start of the Yom Kippur evening service—to such a degree that Erev Yom Kippur ("Yom Kippur Evening") is often called "Kol Nidre" (also spelled "Kol Nidrei")—it is technically a separate tradition.
Although Israel's independence was declared on a Friday, the Chief Rabbinate has long been mindful of the possibility of Yom Ha'atzmaut (and Yom Hazikaron) observances leading to violation of Sabbath prohibitions.
Among these are the commentaries of Nachmanides (Ramban), Solomon ben Adret (Rashba), Yom Tov of Seville (Ritva) and Nissim of Gerona (Ran).
Apparently these fasts included a Ne'ilah (closing) prayer, a prayer now reserved for recitation on Yom Kippur only.