Category: What is Yom Kippur?

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover

Leave Nothing to Chance?

Between Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, we cannot leave anything to chance but we must leave room for God.

How to Forgive
Rabbi Sarah Freidson

How to Forgive (Kol Nidrei)

When the time of Yom Kippur is upon us, we talk a lot about forgiveness. Saying “sorry” is easy—how do we forgive?

The Discomfort of Yom Kippur
Hazzan Sara Geffen Geller

The Discomfort of Yom Kippur

As we discuss our traditions and requirements on Yom Kippur, we encounter discomforts that allow us to think about the past year.