Yom Kippur Katan is a monthly mini-Yom Kippur. While the biblical Yom Kippur occurs only once a year in the month of Tishrei, the kabbalists of Safed in the 16th century instituted this monthly observance.
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Traditionally, participants fast from sunrise until nightfall. Unlike the annual Yom Kippur, this fast is voluntary, and standard restrictions on wearing leather shoes or washing do not apply. Yom Kippur Katan is a monthly mini-Yom Kippur
If the 29th of the month falls on a Friday or Saturday, the prayers are usually pushed back to the preceding Thursday. Liturgy and Structure of the Service this fast is voluntary