Beschreibung:
A powerful collection of writings about Yom Kippur that will add spiritual depth and holiness to your experience of the Day of Atonement.
Acknowledgments xviiIntroduction xixFirst Reflections 1Kol Nidre-Our Vows and Promises 15Sin 27Forgiveness 63Hear, O Israel: God, Love and Learning 85Avinu Malkenu 105Roots and Themes from the Torah 111T'shuvah, T'fillah, T'zedakkah (Repentance, Prayer and Acts ofRighteousness) 145Faith and Beliefs 171Yizkor-In Memoriam 183Martyrology 203The Service of the High Priest: In the TempleTimes and Today 227Yom Kippur Customs 241Jonah and Human Responsibility 267Closing the Gates 287Next Year in Jerusalem 303Sources 313About the Contributors 325Credits 332