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Yom Kippur: Father's Day for the Jewish People
Showing God how we really feel.
Published: September 15, 2007
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About the Author
Mrs. Lori Palatnik
Lori Palatnik is a writer and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio, and is the author of "Friday Night and Beyond: The Shabbat Experience Step-By-Step," "Remember My Soul - What to do in Memory of a Loved One," and co-author of "Gossip: 10 Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and Transform Your Soul." She is a much sought-after international speaker, having lectured in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Central America, South America, South Africa and Israel, including featured talks at Yale, Brown and Penn. She lives in the Washington D.C. area, with her husband, Rabbi Yaakov Palatnik. Lori is the Founder of The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, an international initiative that brings over 1,000 women to Israel each year from ten different countries on highly subsidized programs to inspire them with the beauty and wisdom of their heritage. She is the busy mother of five children, ages 24 to 14; and her son, Zev, just finished serving as a sharpshooter in the IDF. Her weekly video blog, "Lori Almost Live" is a popular feature on aish.com, viewed by over 50,000 people each month.
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(14) Anonymous, September 13, 2010 12:27 AM
Being human is a difficult task. There are many "days" that are special in Judaism and Yom Kippur is the most difficult for more reasons than the fast. None of us should be hypocrites but like you said "I get a little insane" and that is how it is for many if not most. Yes, I hope the fast is an easy one because I want to concentrate on the most important thing and that, to me is being completely sincere with Hashem. Only Hashem can seal us for a sweet, clean, good, wholesome and prosperous year. Of course I hope the fast happens to be the easiest part. It has to come from the heart. We just happen to like our foods. For me, the more traditional the better. I am converting so I love all those traditions that someone else might say, "not brisket again not tsimmis again"... well not me. I like your messages Lori and I thank you for this one and I take to heart the words regarding an easy fast. There are so many things that are more important on which to focus. Sweet, Year, Happy, Hashem.
(13) MARIA, June 9, 2010 1:14 PM
FATHERS DAY FOR EVERYBODY
Yon Kippur should be Fathers Day for the whole world.
(12) Daniel, June 9, 2010 1:13 PM
Thanks for this video
Great speech, it will certainly will make my fast more meaningful.
(11) Miss Catherine Manna, June 9, 2010 1:13 PM
Thank You!
Your right Lori, we are not perfect, we Wish we were. We make mistakes, and sometimes we forget. We can only try, try our best, God knows. And every year, like today, we realize something new about ourselves. Let us "try" to make every day, "fathers day"! I love you Lori, I love God, and.... I love all of his people!! They maybe small in number, but they are big at heart! amein!
(10) judy, June 9, 2010 1:13 PM
I was very moved by your 'Father's Day' talk. It is exactly how I feel before Yom Kippur. Thank you. I can now approach Y.K. not as a failure or a sham but as this amazing person I would want to be even tho' I know I won't be able to rise to it.