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Torah Portion/Synagogues

The Meaning Of Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur: (mornin
Leviticus 16:1-34;
Numbers 29:7-11;
Isaiah 57:14-58:14;
(afternoon)
Leviticus 18:1-30;
Jonah 1:1-4:11;
Micah 7:18-20.

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veryone knows that, today,
Yom Kippur, God forgives all
of our sins if we repent. This
popular conception of Yom Kippur is
not correct according to the Talmud.
There is an opinion (Yoma 85B)
that Yom Kippur brings atonement
even without repentance. Also, the
Mishnah (Yoma 85B) makes it abun-

Rabbi Eliezer Cohen is rabbi of
Congregation Or Chadash.

dandy clear that not all our sins are
against Him, but He has no authority
included in the atonement of the day
to forgive our misdeeds against others;
even with repentance: Transgressions
for only they, the wronged, can do
between a person and God are atoned
that.
by Yom Kippur, but transgressions
Yom Kippur "works" for our sinful
against other people are not atoned by
ritual omissions and commissions, for
Yom Kippur until the victim is placat-
they are God's province; but for our
ed.
sins against others, it is not
As Rabbi Elazar ben
so simple. Those whom we
Azaryah' interprets: "From all
have victimized and caused
your transgressions before
to suffer hold our atone-
God you will be purified"
ment in their hands. For
(Leviticus 18:16) — trans-
those whom we make
gressions between a person
appropriate amends; and for
and God ("before God")
those whom we have
Yom Kippur atones; trans-
wronged in other ways, we
gressions against other peo-
must apologize and express
ple, Yom Kippur does not
our regret and resolve to
RABBI
atone until the victim is pla-
refrain - in the future.
ELIEZER
cated.
Yom Kippur is not just
COHEN
Thus, according to the
the day we review our rela-
Special to the
Mishnah, Yom Kippur is the
tionship with God and
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means to achieve God's for-
start over again;" it is the
giveness, but sins for which
day we must be reconciled
we need our fellow man's
with our fellow human
forgiveness are entirely independent.
beings. Atonement means "at-one-
God will forgive us for our trespasses
ment" with God and "at-one-ment "

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lights flicker in the eyes of our three daughters."
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5100. Rabbis: Daniel Nevins, Herbert Yoskowitz, Rachel
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Yesvey Gutman. Cantor emeritus: Larry Vieder. Services:
Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., 7:30 p.m.; weekdays
7:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. Yom Kippur:
Friday, Sept. 24, 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m. (Kol Nidre); Saturday,
Sept. 25, 9 a.m., Healing-4:15 p.m., Minchah- 5:30
p.m., Havdalah-7:30 p.m.

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2727 Michigan St. SE, Grand Rapids, 49506-1297,
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CONGREGATION

2000 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 665-
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p.m.

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CONGREGATION B'NAI MOSHE

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ar: Dr. Howard Lupovitch. Services: Friday 6 p.m.;
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Sundays and civic holidays: 8:15 a.m., 5 p.m. Yom
Kippur: Friday, Sept. 24, 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. 9
a.m., Yizkor-12:30 p.m., Minchah-5:30 p.m., Neilah-7
p.m., Havdalah-8:07. Sukkot: Wednesday, Sept. 29,
6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.

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Thursday 7 a.m., 6 p.m.; Friday 7 a.m.; Sunday and
legal holidays 9 a.m.; Sunday 6 p.m. Haftorah, Dr.
Gerald Katzman. Yom Kippur: Friday, Sept. 24, 6:50
p.m., Kol Nidre-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m.,
Yizkor-noon, Minchah-5:25, Havdalah-8:10 p.m.
Sukkot: Wedmesday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
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with our fellow human beings.
For Yom Kippur to be truly effec-
tive, there can be no lingering grudges
or alienation, no mutual dislike or ill-
will. The whole nation of Israel must
come together in love and respect,
good will and mutual concern.
May we all join together as one
with a final decree of goodness, happi-
ness and health. E

Conversations

Why do we find it easier to con-
fess before God than before our
fellow man? Even when we regret
what we've done, how many of
us actually try to make amends?
How many of us really realize
and repent what we've done
against others? Are we ready to
forgive those who have caused us
to suffer — even it they regret
what they've done?

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ANN ARBOR CHABAD HOUSE

715 Hill St., Ann Arbor, 48104, (734) 995-3276. Rabbi:
Aharon Goldstein. Services: Friday at sundown;
Saturday 9:45 a.m., 20 min. before sundown; week-
days 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. Times for weekdays and
Sunday are for the academic year.

ANN ARBOR ORTHODOX MINYAN

1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor, 48014. Rabbi: Rod Glogower.
Services: Friday at sundown; Saturday 9:30 a.m. and
20 minutes before sundown; weekdays during the aca-
demic year 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.

BAIS CHABAD OF FARMINGTON
HILLS

32000 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 855-
2910. Rabbi: Chaim Bergstein. Services: Friday sun-
down; Saturday 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m.; week-
days 6:50 a.m.

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PARK

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GROSSE POINTE JEWISH COUNCIL

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soloist: Bryant Frank.

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P.O. Box 130014, Ann Arbor, 48103, (734) 996-3524 or
995-1963. Rev. Lauren Zinn. Services: Friday 6:15, fol-
lowing dinner. Jewish Roots with Interfaith Wings holds
bi-monthly Shabbat dinner, services, kids' programs,

BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD
CHAI CENTER

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203-6721. Services: Saturday 10 a.m.

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15400 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 967-3969.
Rabbi: Yoel Sperka.