Yom Kippur

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 2:23pm

Yom Kippur starts Friday night at sundown. What will you be atoning for? I wish to be forgiven for foul language, eating grapes in the grocery store, not being attentive enough to my mother, and I probably have many more that I will come up with later on. Please share yours.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 3:29pm

For the sin of being stiff neck- ed.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 3:30pm

For the sin of spending most of my work day on this board.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 4:14pm

Good one Rath! I agree. Also those who dont observe Yom Kippur. please feel free to post here as well. It couldnt hurt

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 4:15pm

I don't observe and I posted anyway. I'm presumptuous though and believe everyone always wants to hear what I have to say.

[Amneris]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 4:24pm

I will be atoning for the fact that im jewish..the writers of hairspray are jewish...a few of the producers of HS are jewish.. the house manager is jewish but, i was told I have to work on friday night. My parents are SO not happy right now.

[laactress]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 4:45pm

I will be atoning for the fact that I would rather go to my friends show on Friday night then go to Temple! Hey, I can just go on Saturday, right? And for the fact that I just can not fast. I am Jewish and just can't do it. Sorry fellow Jewish members.

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 4:46pm

I will atone for mocking the Jews for Jesus lady.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/20/04 at 4:48pm

I cannot fast because I have diabetes. Yom Kippur is not exactly about fasting. It is about thinking about what you are going to do with your life and where you are going.

[CurtainUp]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 9:12pm

selfishness, laziness

[Mattio98]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 9:28pm

I'll be doing a special sort of atoning called "going to see Here Lies Jenny".

[Jon]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 9:50pm

I will be atoning for this:

"Yumm - Kippers - mmmmm" - Homer Simpson

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 9:50pm

I am amazed at the fact that some people don not take this very holy day seriously. No one is ever without sin. Perhaps, I need to be less critcal and more tolerant of others.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 9:52pm

For seeing NAKED BOYS SINGING! so many times and wishing the cast wore less!

[thirdrowcenter]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 10:05pm

I try very hard to fast but I cave at about 3:00. I will atone for being so impatient with my mother. She has lost her hearing and it is so hard to communicate with her. She can't see either. I always seem to be screaming at her and I hate myself afterwards. God forgive me for being such a nervous wreck.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 10:35pm

I will be atoning for being mean to my sister and disrespectful to my parents and other stuff like that. I should also probably atone for spending too much time on broadwayworld.com, but this is just too good to give up!
I am NOT looking forward to the fast, but here is a tip to make it easier: don't stuff yourself on Friday night, because it will make you hungrier. However, don't starve yourself either. Eat a normal size dinner.

[mominator]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 10:39pm

While I am not Jewish, I like the idea of a day set aside to exam your life. I think I would like to atone for not being there for my friends and family as I should have been. You can always try a little harder to be kinder, I think that is what I'llbe working on in the coming year.

[NoDayButToday2]

Posted: 9/21/04 at 11:08pm

I'm not Jewish, but I totaly respect the idea of having a day set aside to set your priorities/goals straight for the next year. One major thing I'm working on is thinking less of myself and more about those around me.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/22/04 at 8:15pm

This thread seems to be sparking some ideas in people. So many regard Yom Kippur as a dreaded and depressing holidays around. Personally, I think it is spiritually uplifting. Please think about it. It is the new year and we start it of by atoning for our sins.

[Mattio98]

Posted: 9/22/04 at 8:24pm

I was raised Jewish but I really don't believe in organized religion. In my opinion, a peoples' spiritual beliefs shouldn't be something that's drilled into them when they're young and vulnerable.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/22/04 at 8:32pm

I dont totally agree with you Mattio. I think that Yom Kippur gives a person free reign over what they want to do with their life and what direction they want to go in.

[Mattio98]

Posted: 9/22/04 at 8:34pm

Oh it has nothing to do with Yom Kippur or even Judaism in particular. I just think that worship and spiritual belief is something that people should decide on their own.

[shesings]

Posted: 9/22/04 at 8:37pm

us catholics just get to feel guilty about stuff all year long! i like that the jewish people only have to do it once a year! it seems smarter! Updated On: 9/22/04 at 08:37 PM

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/22/04 at 8:41pm

Shesings.........but we have Jewish mothers that make us feel guilty about many things. All year round!

[buddha2]

Posted: 9/22/04 at 9:28pm

anyway, whats a good drink for yom kipeee day