Yom Kippur reflections From: Jerusalem Post | Date: October 10, 1997| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

JONATHAN ROSENBLUM
Jerusalem Post
10-10-1997
Yom Kippur, says the Talmud, is the most joyous of the Yomim Tovim because it is a day of Divine forgiveness. The day before we were cut off from God, unworthy in His sight, and today we are close and beloved once again.

The recitation of the Al Cheit nine times over 26 hours forces us to focus on all the ways that we have failed to live up to the ideal. Yet strangely the dwelling on our failings and weaknesses is also a cause of joy. We emerge from Yom Kippur confident that we can change ourselves dramatically, and filled with hope that ...

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