Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, falls on the eve of the tenth day of Tishrei. That’s when the fast begins too. It’s a big one… twenty-five+ hours!. This year (2008), Yom Kippur starts at sundown, Wednesday, October 8th, and ends Thursday evening, October 9th with the sound of the Shofar.
It is the holiest and most solemn day of the year, a day of fasting and prayers, and is only celebrated one day everywhere. (Could you imagine having to fast two days in a row?). Enjoy your holiday Evan and Derek! Maybe you can share some Yom Kippur information with the class....tell us what it is all about.
Is anyone ever going to guess the Blast from the past? Hint: his first name begins with D. Many guesses but nobody has been close...try 2002-2004.
