The Yom Kippur Challenge: Rabbis address world issues on Jewish holiday.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: September 25, 2004| Author: Hoffman, Brett | Copyright information

Byline: Brett Hoffman

FORT WORTH, Texas _ As he guides his congregation through Yom Kippur services Saturday, Rabbi Ned Soltz has lots of explaining to do.

Each year at this time, the spiritual leader of Arlington's Congregation Beth Shalom is challenged with delivering three Yom Kippur sermons, each pointing his listeners in the direction of righting their wrongs against God and mankind. He also faces the challenge of offering illuminating commentary on speci...

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