Dire's yearly tradition on the 9th of Tishri
I hope you'll all forgive me for this, but as it's something I've been doing online on my journals/facebook/forums I'm a part of since 2003, I feel it's only appropriate for me to continue to do so -
In Judaism there's a tradition called Selichot, which occurs in the week or so between Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur. It's when we go to our friends, and ask them for forgiveness for any transgressions we may have done them during the past year.
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, the last of the Days of Awe, that begins one hour before sunset on Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur, or the night before), and ends one our after sunset the following day. Part of the evening of Kol Nidre, and in theory all day on Yom Kippur we spend our time in prayer, in synagogue, and fasting the entire time.
As we seek forgiveness from God, we also seek forgiveness from our fellow man and woman. There is a tradition that goes forth with this, one that I don't think was intended to be used on an electronic medium - but because of the modern world, so many of those who I call friends, and those who I care about even more than friendship live so varied and far apart, we stay connected through the electronic means of communication, and as such I think it'll be ok.
I wanted to wish everyone a good Yom Tov, an Easy Fast where applicable, and for each and every one who reads this, I wish to beg your forgiveness for any sins, offenses, problems, or drama, by word or by deed, knowing or unknowing, that I may have committed against you in this past year.
To everyone, please stay safe this weekend, and I hope that things are going well in your life for you and yours.
Sincerely,
Mike
( For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about... http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday4.htm )
In Judaism there's a tradition called Selichot, which occurs in the week or so between Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur. It's when we go to our friends, and ask them for forgiveness for any transgressions we may have done them during the past year.
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, the last of the Days of Awe, that begins one hour before sunset on Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur, or the night before), and ends one our after sunset the following day. Part of the evening of Kol Nidre, and in theory all day on Yom Kippur we spend our time in prayer, in synagogue, and fasting the entire time.
As we seek forgiveness from God, we also seek forgiveness from our fellow man and woman. There is a tradition that goes forth with this, one that I don't think was intended to be used on an electronic medium - but because of the modern world, so many of those who I call friends, and those who I care about even more than friendship live so varied and far apart, we stay connected through the electronic means of communication, and as such I think it'll be ok.
I wanted to wish everyone a good Yom Tov, an Easy Fast where applicable, and for each and every one who reads this, I wish to beg your forgiveness for any sins, offenses, problems, or drama, by word or by deed, knowing or unknowing, that I may have committed against you in this past year.
To everyone, please stay safe this weekend, and I hope that things are going well in your life for you and yours.
Sincerely,
Mike
( For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about... http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday4.htm )