Yom Kippur

With a nod to MK, I wanted to post about Yom Kippur. Judaism 101 describes Yom Kippur as

"probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. 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."

No work can be performed on Yom Kippur, and fasting from both food and water is required. Most of the holiday is spent in prayer, and it is traditional to wear white symbolizing purity and calling to mind God's promise that our sins "will be made whiter than snow."

Yom Kippur will occur on the following days of the Gregorian calendar:

Jewish Year 5766 : sunset October 12, 2005 - nightfall October 13, 2005
Jewish Year 5767 : sunset October 1, 2006 - nightfall October 2, 2006
Jewish Year 5768 : sunset September 21, 2007 - nightfall September 22, 2007
Jewish Year 5769 : sunset October 8, 2008 - nightfall October 9, 2008
Jewish Year 5770 : sunset September 27, 2009 - nightfall September 28, 2009

A blessed Yom Kippur to all our Jewish brethren!