My Dear Friends & Neighbors,
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year. It is the Day of Atonement after the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. It is a holy day marked by fasting, sacrifice and charity. The period is to be spent in prayer and asking for forgiveness for transgressions.
According to tradition, it is on Yom Kippur that God decides each person’s fate, so Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during the past year. The holiday is observed with a 25-Hour fast and a special religious service.
During the High Holy Days and always, may the light of the season be in your heart all year long, may faith and hope fill your heart, and may your lives be blessed with happiness.
May this supreme day of forgiveness bring all of us closer to the almighty and keep our bonds as a family strong.
May Yom Kippur open the door for everything that is good and pleasant for you and your family. May the light of this season be in your heart all year long. May you have a meaningful fast.
Mayor Tom Giordano
