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Yom Kippur 5778 – Empathy in Troubling Times

Many of us were shocked by what happened in Charlottesville in August. The ADL describes the scene: Marchers threw Nazi

Kol Nidre. Here we are at the opening service of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. We have a big

“My God, the soul that you have given me is pure. You created it, You formed it, You breathed it

[The sages say:] Yom Kippur atones only for those who repent. Rabbi [Judah HaNassi] says: Yom Kippur atones whether one

September 27, 2012 Barry Leff 1 Comment

Judaism has several “kids’ holidays.” Chanukah with the gifts. Purim with the costumes. And many families also make Passover “family

We’re in the midst of Aseret Yemei Teshuvah, the Ten Days of Repentance. The time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom