The Jewish Holiday Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur is probably the most significant holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews
who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and attend
synagogue services on this holy day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishrai.
<Tab/>The name Yom Kippur means Day of Atonement, and that pretty much explains
what the holiday is. It is a day set aside to "afflict the soul," to atone for the sins of the past
year. One can look at it that there are books and God inscribes all of our names in them.
On Yom Kippur, the judgment entered in these books is seal…