Jack Scribe Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Best wishes to Jews around the world. For non-Jews (such as myself) here's a brief reminder of this important holiday period. It's the holiest day of the year and a chance for a fresh start. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins at sundown today and culminates the Jewish high holy days that began at sundown Sept. 12 with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. "Everyone is supposed to let bygones be bygones and ask forgiveness from other people before asking forgiveness from God." Jack Link to comment
Benji Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Best wishes to Jews around the world. For non-Jews (such as myself) here's a brief reminder of this important holiday period. It's the holiest day of the year and a chance for a fresh start. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins at sundown today and culminates the Jewish high holy days that began at sundown Sept. 12 with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. "Everyone is supposed to let bygones be bygones and ask forgiveness from other people before asking forgiveness from God." Jack .......Thanks Jack!! Link to comment
old bob Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 .......Thanks Jack!! Thanks from me too.... "Everyone is supposed to let bygones be bygones and ask forgiveness from other people before asking forgiveness from God." and we have a lot to be forgiven.......... Link to comment
Rigel Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Yom Kippur is a testament to the permanent maleability of the human spirit--if one is willing, one always has the power to try to change the one's life for the better. May everyone here be written and sealed in the book of life for a good year. --Rigel Link to comment
JamesSavik Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Yom Kippur was also a brilliant use of counter-attack and combined arms to utterly and completely destroy a numerically superior enemy. Since its very inception, the state of Israel has had to fight to survive and be free. I admire Israel's military professionalism, courage as a nation and sheer tenacity and will to survive. Link to comment
Menzoberranzen Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Yom Kippur was also a brilliant use of counter-attack and combined arms to utterly and completely destroy a numerically superior enemy. Since its very inception, the state of Israel has had to fight to survive and be free. I admire Israel's military professionalism, courage as a nation and sheer tenacity and will to survive. Not only has Israel itself had to fight for survival, Jewish people have endured more persecution, arguably, than any other minority on the planet. Link to comment
AFriendlyFace Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 "Everyone is supposed to let bygones be bygones and ask forgiveness from other people before asking forgiveness from God." What a beautiful idea! I think if we are to survive and thrive in this life we must all be willing not only to frequently request, but also to frequently offer, forgiveness. A quote I've always liked on the topic of forgiveness: Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die Not only has Israel itself had to fight for survival, Jewish people have endured more persecution, arguably, than any other minority on the planet. I've always been completely amazed by that fact too. I don't dispute it, but it's completely inconceivable to me. Naturally I'm vehemently opposed to all discrimination be it with respect to gender, sexuality, race, class, age, or religion. However, with respect to most other forms of discrimination I can at least more or less understand where they're coming from. I've just never been able to understand why Jewish people are particularly scorned. Happy Yom Kippur to our Jewish friends -Kevin Link to comment
Ieshwar Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Happy Yom Kippur to everyone here! "Everyone is supposed to let bygones be bygones and ask forgiveness from other people before asking forgiveness from God." And, I would use this opprotunity to ask for forgiveness if ever I had said something wrong or improper to someone here. I never meant it but I'm sorry. Take care, Ieshwar Link to comment
AFriendlyFace Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 And, I would use this opprotunity to ask for forgiveness if ever I had said something wrong or improper to someone here. I never meant it but I'm sorry. Take care, Ieshwar Awww, I don't know who could be upset with, or offended by, you, Ieshwar Link to comment
Ieshwar Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I don't know too but everyone errs in life and I may done done it here. It's nice to ask for forgiveness. Ieshwar Link to comment
A Boy Named Zeke Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 bah, fasting sucks, and i'm only a couple hours in. lol the last couple hours are the worst. well. May everyone be written and sealed in the book of life for a good year. Link to comment
writeincode Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 (edited) Hope everyone had fun time fasting/synagoguing/pretending not to eat! EDIT: Just noticed the little Jew Crew within GA Edited September 23, 2007 by writeincode Link to comment
old bob Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 EDIT: Just noticed the little Jew Crew within GA Hey.. anything against it ???? Link to comment
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