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The Day of Atonement, a day of fasting and prayer, culminating the Jewish High Holy Days. Traditional observance of Yom Kippur begins with the Kol Nidre service this evening and continues with morning and afternoon services through sundown Thursday. Yom Kippur ends the cycle of repentance and change that begins with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The focus is on admitting one's sins toward God and committing to change. During Yom Kippur, Jews are supposed to refrain from eating. drinking, wearing leather and having sex. The holiday ends with a meal to break the fast.
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October 12, 2005It is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, and like observant Jews around the world, Rabbi Jordan S. Ofseyer of Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs will lead his congregation on Yom Kippur wearing a white robe and sneakers.
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins this evening at sundown. It is a day of prayer and fasting, the culmination of the Jewish High Holy Days that began with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, on Oct. 4.
And the traditions surrounding the holiday, from fasting to sneakers, are all rooted in its spiritual significance as a time of focusing on one's relations with God and other people.
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