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Rabbi Alan Learner, with Congregation Ahavath Achim, in Tyler, has said Jewish tradition teaches that, for most of the year, God is all around the Earth.

Rosh Hashanah is also used to mark the anniversary of man’s first sin and his repentance.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of on the Jewish calendar. For those unfamiliar with the celebration, here’s some info on what the holiday means. It’s about wiping the slate clean by making reparation for past sin.

While fasting for 24 hours on Yom Kippur, many Jewish people also will visit a synagogue to pray and hear sermons. Yom Kippur services will begin at 7:15 September 22 and 10 a.m. September 23, followed by a Yizkor Memorial Service at 11:45 a.m. An abbreviated afternoon Musaf Service will begin at 1 p.m. and a concluding service will take place at 5 p.m., followed by a Yom Kippur Break Fast.

Some people reading this will undoubtedly question whether these three acts can actually determine someone’s fate – I’m not here to try and sell you the truth.

The Torah scrolls include the five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.

He says the High Holy Days are an important time in the life of the Jewish congregation. It’s much more a solemn occasion.

As students worked on the shofars, Bluming joked with them. Some professional athletes won’t play on those days, she said. “It is like having Christmas and Easter ten days apart”, Cohn said.

“People are going to tell me what it is they love about temple and what they look for in Jewish life”, he said.

“The high holidays for a rabbi can be very enjoyable”, Serebrowski said.

In an interview with HuffPost Live, two rabbis shared their thoughts about what makes this Rosh Hashanah different from those of past years. And we need to repent and ask forgiveness before Yom Kippur when God seals His books. For children, Silverman said they cast foam “crumbs” into a makeshift body of water.

With upcoming Jewish High Holidays, the Jewish faithful are reminded, yet again, of the importance of returning to their roots, recharging their spiritual reservoir, and filling their vessels anew to properly take on the New Year.

“Since last Rosh Hashanah, it has become obvious to all but the most bigoted and prejudice that Israel stands out like a beacon of progress, modernity, deomocracy and human rights in a region dominated by fanaticisn, by terror, by unbelieveable savagery”, Netanyahu said. “It only atones for your iniquity against God”. We have been working hard so that our community’s agencies, synagogues and organizations work together toward a shared vision and common goals.