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Premium Member The Essence of Yom Kippur, Outside of Synagogue
I’m sorry, honey.
  O.K. I accept your apology.
No, wait. Hold on.
  What is it? 
I mean it. I'm really sorry.
  Are you?
Yes, I am.
  How would I know?
I’ve thought about what I’ve done.
  That’s it?
And I’m never going to do...

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Categories: kippur, forgiveness, holiday, jewish, sorry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Lent Vs Yom Kippur
Christians have their Lent,
40 days of atonement,
sacrificing something of enjoyment.
When those 40 days of atonement comes to an end,
if you have not indulged once your sacrifice of enjoyment,
all of your past sins get forgiven.
Yom Kippur, now that's a deal I could sink my teeth in.
One...

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Categories: kippur, holiday, religious,
Form: Rhyme
Yom Kippur 5779
The holiday has come
The day to atone for one's sins
The rabbi gave a good talk 
about immigration 
It is a terrible thing 
that children are being taken from their parents 
in the U.S.A.
The healing part of the service came 
I was healed from a terrible...

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Categories: kippur, america, jewish,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
 
On Yom Kippur, the day of atonement
The Priests did acts to prevent God’s disownment.
 
Two goats to the desert so God’s Law is fulfilled,
One goes free and the other is killed.
 
One killed for God to meet his appraisal
The other set free for...

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Categories: kippur, bible, christian,
Form: Verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry