Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur went well for me this year. I felt like I really connected with some parts of the liturgy (not all, but that's life). The sermons weren't the best I've heard from these rabbis but they were pretty good. (One was about the conflicting pulls of secular versus religious life, given by our associate rabbi, and it was quite good.) And the fast went fine.

( Kol Nidre and Shacharit )

( downtime between services )

( mincha, yizkor, neilah services )

( classes: distinctiveness, forgiveness )

( going to Israel )

A funny bit from services. ( Read more... )

( boring fast stuff; notes for myself that you won't care about )

Tonight: built the sukkah, though didn't hang the lights or do furniture yet. Tomorrow. Besides, it's always good to give it a night to make sure it's really tight before hanging breakables. :-)