Yom Kippur and what it means in 2021

by Yuval David

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is considered the most important holiday in Judaism. It marks the culmination of the 10 Days of Awe, a time of introspection and repentance following Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It focuses on prayer, good deeds, reflecting on past mistakes, and making amends with others.

This year, the Jewish Year 5782, conventional calendar 2021, is at a time when our world is filled with strife, a global pandemic, socio-political adversity, environmental change and catastrophe. People are suffering…