Aish.com's Yom Kippur Reader
by Aish.com StaffGetting the most out of the holiest day of the year.
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ABC's of Yom Kippur
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsGuidelines for the holiest day of the Jewish year -- the Day of Atonement.
_(english).jpg "Getting Unstuck on Yom Kippur")
_(english).jpg "No Baggage_")
_(english).jpg "Delete Forever")
_(english).jpg "Yom Kippur: A Day of Reconciliation")
Yom Kippur: A Day of Reconciliation
by Rabbi Shaul RosenblattStop the blaming and start taking responsibility for your relationships.
_(english).jpg "Yom Kippur: Father's Day for the Jewish People")
_(english).jpg "I'm Sorry")
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Guilt Free Yom Kippur
by Project InspireWhy Yom Kippur is one of the most joyful days of the year. (3-min video)
_(english).jpg "Stalking True Atonement")
_(english).jpg "It's Not My Fault")
_(english).jpg "Football Victory: A Yom Kippur Story_")
Football Victory: A Yom Kippur Story_
by Sara Yoheved RiglerNot all wins take place on the playing field.
_(english).jpg "The Way Home")
_(english).jpg "The GPS and Yom Kippur_")
The GPS and Yom Kippur_
by Rabbi Ephraim NisenbaumLost? Relax. Here's the way to get back on route.
_(english).jpg "Other People's Tears_")
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Affirmations_
by Riva PomerantzCould it be that uttering some well-chosen mantras can really change your life?
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To Become Like Angels
by Rabbi Eytan FeinerOn Yom Kippur we can taste spiritual perfection by relinquishing our innate ability to choose as we attempt to blend our own will with that of God's.
_(english).gif "Exploring the Al-Chet Prayer")
Exploring the Al-Chet Prayer
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsThe Yom Kippur service features a long list of 44 mistakes. What does it all mean?
_(english).jpg "Dieting and Yom Kippur")
_(english).jpg "Yom Kippur Gratitude")
Yom Kippur Gratitude
by Sarah NoltonYom Kippur is all about remorse, contrition, and repentance. Where does gratitude fit into the picture?
_(english).jpg "Habits for a Highly Effective Yom Kippur")
Habits for a Highly Effective Yom Kippur
by Dina CoopersmithTake one step in breaking free from the entanglements of negative habits and you're guaranteed assistance from the Almighty.
_(english).gif "Wings and Prayers")
_(english).gif "Whom We Hurt: A Yom Kippur Preparation_")
Whom We Hurt: A Yom Kippur Preparation_
by Sara Yoheved RiglerMost interactions are with people whose private pain is hidden from us. How can we make sure that we do not add to their distress with a harsh word?
_(english).jpg "Bad Attitude: A True Story for Yom Kippur_")
Bad Attitude: A True Story for Yom Kippur_
by Tzvi Gluckin"My career was still stuck in neutral. I wasn't working. I wasn't doing anything to get things going either, except blaming my roomate for ruining my life with his success."
_(english).gif "The Shofar Shoes")
_(english).jpg "Jonah and the Whale")
Jonah and the Whale
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah HellerThe story of Jonah is read on Yom Kippur. In a certain sense it is very much the story of Yom Kippur's essence -- return to God. It teaches us about our voyage and ourselves.
_(english).jpg "Laws and Customs of the Ten Days")
Laws and Customs of the Ten Days
by Rabbi Moshe LazerusThe 10 days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are part of the High Holidays, too. Chickens: read no further.
_(english).jpg "Goat for Azazel")
Goat for Azazel
by Rabbi Ari KahnIn the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, Yom Kippur had two unusual rituals in Jewish life: The entrance of the High Priest into the Holy of Holies, and the selection of twin goats. What's behind all this?
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Holy of Holies
by Rabbi Noson WeiszIt is the holiest space in the Jewish world. It is also the holiest space inside each one of us. The Holy of Holies. Plunge the depths...
_(english).jpg "The Good Side of Fear")
The Good Side of Fear
by Joel Padowitz"Awesome" has entered the lexicon as a positive term. The High Holidays are also known as the "Days of Awe." They must be awesome!
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In the Palace of the King
by Rabbi Noah WeinbergGod is our Father in Heaven and the King of the Universe. Connecting to that source is the yearning of every human being.
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Four Steps to Change
by Rabbi Mordechai RottmanEverybody knows that New Year's resolutions are meant to be broken. But not in Judaism. The High Holidays are the best time of year for real, long-lasting change.
_(english).jpg "Fasting on Yom Kippur")
Fasting on Yom Kippur
by Rabbi Elozor Barclay and Rabbi Yitzchok JaegerGuidelines for children and sick people who need to eat.
_(english).gif "Asking God for Forgiveness_")
Asking God for Forgiveness_
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah HellerSkip the paralyzing guilt. The classical confession, repeated five times during the prayer service, helps us do the inner work to maximize the power of the day.
_(english).jpg "Judgment Tempered With Mercy")
Judgment Tempered With Mercy
by Rabbi Noson WeiszIs Yom Kippur a day of atonement or a day of judgment? What is the meaning of this day on which decisions regarding life and death are finalized?
_(english).gif "Lively Overview of Yom Kippur")
Lively Overview of Yom Kippur
by Rabbi Avi GellerA practical, realistic approach to moving oneself forward on Yom Kippur.
_(english).jpg "Dynamics of Growth")
Dynamics of Growth
by Rabbi Mordechai RottmanRepentance is predicated on wanting to stop the transgression. To achieve this, we must first analyze the dynamics of transgression. How does it happen?
_(english).jpg "Dreams and Limitations")
Dreams and Limitations
by Rabbi Stephen BaarsLimitations seem part and parcel of the human condition. But are limitations inborn? Or is it something we learn?
_(english).jpg "Amos the Righteous: A Yom Kippur Fable_")
Amos the Righteous: A Yom Kippur Fable_
by Ted RobertsThose who believe in the power of good deeds love to tell his story.
