Any fellow Jewbies on TN?

PandPMeant2B · September 2013

Wishing an easy/meaningful fast to those who observe. May you be sealed in the Book of Life for another year.

islandmonkey8 · September 2013

I'm not, but I work for lots of them. Hope your fast is easy ... I know I couldn't do it!

PandPMeant2B · September 2013

islandmonkey8 said:

I'm not, but I work for lots of them. Hope your fast is easy ... I know I couldn't do it!

Thank you. I've been doing it since I was 10 so I'm used to it. It's not fun by any stretch of the imagination, but it's doable. I honestly think H gets the shit end of the stick; he's the one who has to deal with my crankiness all day.

BruinsBabe33 · September 2013

I don't mean to sound ignorant, but can you explain this tradition to me? I am not very familiar with Judaism. I also really love learning about it.

BeeLu · September 2013

Yom Kippur is the day of atonement, at the beginning of the Jewish New Year (ten days after Rosh Hashanah). During the week between the two, you make amends and ask forgiveness from people you've wronged. During Yom Kippur itself, you're supposed to fast and reflect on the previous year, and make confessions if you need to. It's the holiest day of the Jewish year.

I'm not Jewish, but DH's family is. I particularly love Yom Kippur, having a whole week in which you reflect and consider your actions within the past year. It's a lovely, introspective time, yet you're not alone because the whole community does it at once.

BruinsBabe33 · September 2013

BeeLu said:
Yom Kippur is the day of atonement, at the beginning of the Jewish New Year (ten days after Rosh Hashanah). During the week between the two, you make amends and ask forgiveness from people you've wronged. During Yom Kippur itself, you're supposed to fast and reflect on the previous year, and make confessions if you need to. It's the holiest day of the Jewish year.

I'm not Jewish, but DH's family is. I particularly love Yom Kippur, having a whole week in which you reflect and consider your actions within the past year. It's a lovely, introspective time, yet you're not alone because the whole community does it at once.

That's really awesome! I really like that! I love learning about other people's religions and their practices!

Uptowngirl2009 · September 2013

I'm not Jewish but that sounds like a great tradition!

spongebobsquarepanties · September 2013

I came into this post because I didn't know what a jewbie was. Is that common to say that?

I'm not Jewish but I love Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Such a beautiful observance.

PandPMeant2B · September 2013

spongebobsquarepanties said:
I came into this post because I didn't know what a jewbie was. Is that common to say that?

I'm not Jewish but I love Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Such a beautiful observance.

I don't know how common the term is, but I've used it with my friends for ages and a have heard it otherwise. Sorry for using unfamiliar slang lol.

PandPMeant2B · September 2013

PPs gave a great explanation of the Holiday. I'd also like to add that we fast (no eating or drinking for 25 hours) not only because we are atoning for our sins, but we liken ourselves to angels, who have no sins, and they do not eat. The point is to be so involved in prayer that you don't even think about it. We are asking for forgiveness for sins we have committed against G-d, not people because if you commit a sin against another person you should ask THEM for forgiveness. It is said that on Rosh Hashanah the Book of Life is written and on Yom Kippur it is sealed. It is customary to wear white and most will not wear leather because it was a sign of wealth and we are supposed to be humble.

I hope I didn't ramble too much and that you learned something new and interesting!

lilliesandvino · September 2013

Very interesting! Thanks so much for sharing. Enjoy your day.

BruinsBabe33 · September 2013

@pandpmeant2b I did! Thank you for explaining it to me! I had never heard about the reasoning behind the fasting!

callitcompulsive · September 2013

Thanks @BeeLu and @PandPmeant2B for explaining. I am basically clueless about Judaism, so I've noticed these things on the calendar, but that's about as far as my knowledge about it goes, lol.

BeeLu · September 2013

@PandPMeant2B I didn't know the angels part! That is really beautiful.

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