Dear friends ,Shalom and blessing

New York  – Free Yemen Eye

For nearly twenty-six hours—from several minutes before sunset on 9 Tishrei October 4 to after nightfall on 10 Tishrei October 5—we “afflict our souls”: we abstain from food and drink, do not wash our bodies, do not wear leather footwear, and abstain from marital relations. Instead our time is spent in prayer to Hashem G‑d

As we approach this day of the year, Yom Kippur day of atonement which also marks the day of the receiving of the Second Tablets, which Moses broke as a result of the sin of the golden calf. Yom Kippur is also the holiest day of the year in the Temple times, the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies to atone for the entire collective assembly of Israel and the world.

What we must remember is that life is filled with the breaking of the Tablets, which come as a result of chasing our golden calves. The breaking of the Tablets represents the mistakes and sins. That’s what makes us human.

When we “return (to Hashem G-D ),” we return to greater awakening and receive the Second Tablets. These Tablets are the sum of what was learned and deepened while wandering away from ourselves.

While we may not be the High Priest, we nevertheless affect the entire world. Our reorienting and returning to a greater expanded level directly affects the world around us.

We may be experiencing storms outside of us. Much is too much to process. Undoubtedly, we are sure that as we enter deeper into the Holy of Holies found within, we can individually and collectively shine a new light on the world. That light is the light of Moshiach found within us and is so ready to be revealed within our existence.

Yom Kippur Is a meaningful , but Joyous Day

The Talmud tells us that there were no days as joyous as 15 Av and Yom Kippur. That’s right; Yom Kippur is one of the two happiest days on the Jewish calendar! Why so happy? Well for one thing, it’s when G‑d forgives us for our sins, a day when we are cleansed from the baggage we picked up during the course of the year.

On a deeper level: This forgiveness is achieved because this day is when we rise above the mundane of our lives. Like angels, we connect to our inner souls, and by extension, we are one with G‑d himself. Now that’s worth celebrating!

Blessings for a meaningful and powerful Yom Kippur!

Rabbi Yakov David Cohen

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