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Neilah
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(“Closing”) The name of a prayer originally recited daily one hour before sunset and the closing of the Temple; it was also said on all public fast days and on the Day of Atonement. It now survives only as a service on the Day of Atonement; the Neilah concludes the rite for the day, symbolizing the closing of the gates of Heaven after the Day of Judgment. ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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