According to Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, is the day Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the second set of commandment tablets — he had smashed the first — and annou…
By STEVEN HERBERT, City News Service
Observant Jews believe that God inscribes the names of the righteous in the Book of Life on Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and seals the book on Yom Kippur, 10 days later. For that reason, the traditional greeting among Jews on Yom Kippur is Gemar Chatima Tova, which means “good final sealing” and conveys the wish: “May your name be sealed in the book of life.”
While most congregations require membership and tickets for High Holy Days services, several organizations will conduct free services.
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