July 04, 2003 • Page Image 38
…Cover Story THE POWER OF MAN from page 37 Celebrations • Holidays: Holidays were not created by God, but arose out of Jewish folk culture and are a response to Jewish events. While some traditional holidays are not celebrated, others are followed with variances. For example, some Humanistic Jews fast on Yom Kippur — not to atone for sins before judg- ment is sealed, but rather as a form of discipline. The words of Kol Nidre (All Vows) were ...…

















































