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Old 03-11-2011, 07:58 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by genuinegirly View Post
Levite, thank you for the clarification on the concept of a scapegoat! It makes much more sense now. What a fantastic wealth of information, that you have shared with us on the holiday. Thank you for providing such a complete response.

Jewels - it sounds like your family took the holy day seriously, yet it seems you have a good many happy memories associated with a day that is for the most part somber and thoughtful.
You know, it's funny, but for a holiday that's somber and reflective, a lot of people end up liking it.

Myself, I consider it my favorite holiday.

I don't know, there's something about the introspection and the communal confession that is both binding and very purifying, at least in my experience. It is certainly the most deeply spiritual of our holidays, and there is something very satisfying about having an intense day with God.

And there is a certain shared esprit that families or synagogue communities can have, the high of coming through the fast together. I'm guessing the "fast-break" celebratory meal, and the lead-up from it to Sukkot five days later, is probably not too far off from the end of Ramadhan to Muslims, and the celebration of the Eid....

Anyway, thanks for the props!
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