For my entire life, trying to explain the holiday of Yom Kippur to my nearest and dearest non-Jewish friends, has always prompted the same question …
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Why You Don't Say Happy Yom Kippur, and Other Facts About This Jewish Holy Day
The holiest day in the Jewish calendar is about atonement, forgiveness, reflection and fasting.
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is when many Jewish people repent for sins and forgive the misdeeds of others. Those of us who observe contemplate …
The first time I hosted a break fast for Yom Kippur also happened to be the first time I brought friends and family together in my own home, under my …
Every member of my synagogue knows where to find my family during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We always sit in the front row of the extended seating section of our New Jersey temple, far enough away so we can lightly talk during services but not so far back that we can't see anything. Mostly we …
This Elul, the Hebrew month leading up to the High Holidays, I tried, many times, to sing the selicḥot, or prayers for forgiveness. Every time, I …
Remember to appreciate the important things, like health, family and the realization that we are alive here today, living in modern-day Israel, with …
Yom Kippur, the holiest of all the Jewish High Holy Days, literally translates to "day of atonement." Jews throughout the world express remorse for both their individual sins and those of humanity by fasting, praying and focusing entirely on religious observance. For the spiritually vigilant, this …
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