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Yom Kippur

Tweeting For Atonement: Sharing Sins On Social Media
Religious Based News

People of the Jewish faith are seeking atonement during Yom Kippur, but one congregation is giving the holiday a new twist. Members are using social media to tweet for forgiveness. Host Michel Martin speaks with Cantor Debbi Ballard to find out how the process works.
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What Yom Kippur — Day of Atonement — can teach non-Jews about forgiveness

The holiday, which focuses on reflecting on past mistakes and repairing relationships, focuses on responsibility. Ref. Source 3k

Yom Kippur Judaism Studies

Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, ends. Yom Kippur, which is observed from sundown Sunday to sundown Monday, is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It’s a high holiday that follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as Day of Atonement. Traditionally, Jews spend the holiday fasting and reflecting on sins committed over the past year. According to Jewish tradition, one's fate is decided on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur. People who observe Yom Kippur neither eat nor drink for 25 hours, with the exception of children and those for whom fasting is dangerous. Once the period of fasting ends, it’s time to break the fast with bagels and egg dishes. Ref. USAToday.