Yom Kipur (day of repentance)

Oct 01, 2006 13:32

So, on the day of repentance we are supposed to repent our sins, such as they are. See, jews are practical enough to only do that once a year. Supposedly when the Shofar (a sort of traditional horn thingie) is blown on the eve of Rosh Hshana the sky is opened so people's prayers go straight to god, and remain open until Yom Kipur, 10 days later. It ( Read more... )

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roadstergal October 1 2006, 19:57:00 UTC
I like that tradition. On so many levels. *hug*

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eviltigerlily October 1 2006, 20:43:35 UTC
Aww... *hug*
Yeah, there are some nice ones.

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