What are the prohibited activities on Yom Kippur?
Synopsis
Six categories of activity are prohibited on Yom Kippur: work, eating, drinking, washing, anointing, wearing leather shoes, and marital relations. Only work, eating, and drinking carry the penalty of karet.
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