Today is Yom Kippur – the holiest day in Judaism. On this day we fast, reflect, seek forgiveness, and pray to be a better person in the coming year. To explain this holiday, here are several quotes that convey what it means to those who observe it:
''The High Holy Days are an intensification of what we're supposed to be doing all the time. Repentance, prayer and good deeds should be an element of our lives throughout the year.'' Rabbi Eytan Yammer
"Yom Kippur is our Day of Atonement, the most serious day of the year, when we do a 24-hour fast, refrain from normal joys of life, focus on the spiritual tasks of life, focus on living a life that God would have us live." Rabbi Jonathan Miller
“Think of Yom Kippur as a lookout point on the top of a mountain that you have been climbing all year. See your days and their moments spread out before you. Be willing to look now at this big picture of your life.” Sara Gutfreund
"The real work of this holiday is on yourself. You really need to look deep inside. What did you do last year? What is life? What does it mean to me? What can I do to make it better? What do I want next year to turn out to be? Spirituality is inside you. Only you can do the hard work of sitting still and listening to yourself." Rabbi Randall Konigsburg
“Yom Tov”: Hebrew for “Have a good and righteous day.”
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