God will return and show us mercy, and overcome us missing the mark.

Oct 02, 2006 01:55

I love Yom Kippur. It's as joyous as it is solemn. I love Kol Nidre when it pours out into the streets and I love how attendance triples at Temple. Even the people who proudly eat bread during Passover go. They put on their white clothes and they pray, and they walk the empty roads. They come home and they fast, they read the papers and talk. I ( Read more... )

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absolutelynever October 2 2006, 00:16:14 UTC
wow that sounds absolutely amazing.

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dancing_crazy October 2 2006, 16:48:36 UTC
Yeah, it's a great experience. =)

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givesmevoice October 2 2006, 00:16:46 UTC
this is absolutely beautiful, Jillie. one thing I hate about entries like this is that I have nothing to add; you say it all with your beautiful words.

I love you, Jillie. I'm glad I have you and I'm glad you have Yom Kippur. how lucky to have a day of peace, to be chosen.

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dancing_crazy October 2 2006, 16:49:23 UTC
Thank you :)

I love you too. I'm glad I have you and I'm glad I have Yom Kippur too, it's cleansing, physically, emotionally, and it's always... special. :)

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hazyshadedsky October 2 2006, 00:17:43 UTC
Wow. Is all I have to say. Just wow.

That was beautifully written.

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dancing_crazy October 2 2006, 16:49:44 UTC
Thank you. ♥

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audragoren October 2 2006, 00:28:28 UTC
That sounds so nice...although I'm not working tomorrow it is nothing like you describe.

Good Yontif!

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dancing_crazy October 2 2006, 16:50:13 UTC
I know, it is what it is only here, I think. We're lucky.

Gmar Chatimah Tovah :)

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mayonegg October 2 2006, 01:51:25 UTC
That was so wonderfully written, Jillie. It sounds so amazing!

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dancing_crazy October 2 2006, 16:50:38 UTC
Thank you. It is amazing!

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