Yom Kippur
Is Judaism’s holiest day also its … happiest?
This week, there’s no parsha. Because this Friday evening we mark the beginning of Yom Kippur, the only Jewish festival that we celebrate even when it falls on Shabbat. Most of us consider it a solemn, somber day of awe, but is it also, maybe, joyous? And what does it have to teach us about not letting our good ideas and good intentions just fade away without action? Tune in to find out.
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