Dear all,
As I was prepping comments for Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), I was wracking by brain to finds words to express the core meaning of this Holy time.
Yes, it’s about reflection.
Yes, it’s about remembering.
Yes, it’s about repentance.
Yes, it’s about resolutions.
Yes, it’s about revisiting our past and rewriting our future.
As I wrote, I looked up and saw my dear children hugging one another. And in that moment in time I got it. The essence of Yom Kippur is about relationship building.
Relationships with those we love.
Relationships with our neighbors.
Relationships with our people.
Relationships with ourselves.
Relationships with God.
We’ve all experienced broken relationships. Yom Kippur is a time to mend them.
May it be a day of meaning for all.
Gamar Chatima Tova (may you be sealed with goodness in the Book of Life).
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
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