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For a number of years, some time between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, I have put the following in my journal:

For transgressions against God the day of atonement atones, but for transgressions of one human being against another, the day of atonement does not atone until they have made peace with one another." Yoma 8:9.

If I ( Read more... )

A good and productive start last night, and after services (stayed through Musaf) got to see cz_unit and swung past the [closed] Decathlon. More working on the apartment; keith_043 was over and has taken away the Windows 2000 administration books, some and some mending of both clothes and electronics. Plus he gave me a non-bloodthirsty stepstool in exchange for ( Read more... )

So there’s all sorts of stuff I’ve been meaning to write about, especially a very nice weekend including watching a movie with Mom, helping be a pirate for the MS Challenge walk Team Greykell lunch stop, a quick jaunt through the tango practica en route to a lovely renewal of vows (and associated fun party), staying out late after cleanup, then the ( Read more... )

For a number of years, some time between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, I have put the following in my journal: "For transgressions against God the day of atonement atones, but for transgressions of one human being against another, the day of atonement does not atone until they have made peace with one another." Yoma 8:9.If I have offended, hurt, ( Read more... )

Usually I'd be writing this post before erev Rosh Hashana, back a week ago Friday. The start of the 10 'days of awe.' Tonight (Sunday night) is instead erev Yom Kippur, when the gates close, the books are sealed ( Read more... )

Internet and land line stopped working this morning. Not likely to be fixed until Friday. Today has been interesting to say the least, but I don't have time to type at this connection.

L'shana Tova, and an easy and meaningful fast.

Text or call me if you need to reach me.

At least I've found MCI's number; maybe I can get them to turn my phone back on ( Read more... )

( a weekend in Cleveland with family )

Tired enough that I'm going to use escapade52's words as template:

It's traditional to spend the 10 days between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur pondering and redressing the sins and mistakes of the past year, while pledging to do better in the next. To anyone in LJ land I caused hurt to, whether inadvertent or deliberate, please accept my apologies.I do not ( Read more... )