Yom Kippur: Atonement for sins

[spunkybluegrl]

*Disclaimer: This entry is completely based around religion and my thoughts and opinions behind it at this moment in time. If you have no desire to hear religious ideas, then don't read any further. Thank you.*

Friday night started Yom Kippur. This is the Day of Atonement in relation to Rosh Hashannah (The Jewish New Year). Rosh Hashannah starts,

Comments

[ssimon]

I find it interesting that *you* forgive and move on. Makes me wonder why you need the holiday.

[spunkybluegrl]

Ok, so I missed one part. You forgive and move on, then for the holiday you ask G-d for forgiveness and to inscribe you into the book of life, ie, you live another year. It's a big complicated holiday with lots of extra stuff, I just discussed one aspect of it.
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[ssimon]

sounds like you described the part that matters and left out that which doesn't to me.

[spunkybluegrl]

That sentence makes absolutely no sense.
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[krazedmind]

k u gotta tell me what refuah-schlemah is now