PARSHAH PICKS: The Story of Your Life, Moral is Normal and more... (Yom Kippur)

Parshah Picks Dedicate an email Tishrei 7, 5772 · October 5, 2011 General Overview: The Yom Kippur morning Torah reading discuses the special Holy Temple service for this holiest day of the year. The highlights of the service were the High Priest's confession on behalf of Israel, his entry into the Holy of Holies amid a cloud of incense, and the dispatch of the Azazel Goat. This Week's Features Printable Parshah Magazine The Story of Your Life By Shais Taub THE PARSHAH Yom Kippur Torah Readings Leviticus 16:1-34; 18:1-30 The "annual singularity" (achat bashanah) brought together the holiest day of the year, the loftiest soul on earth, and the holiest place in the universe COLUMNISTS Moral is Normal Since there are people out there who, tragically, may have lost a leg, this would mean that the "average" person has something like 1.97 legs. But that isn't quite "normal." A normal person still has two legs... By Yossy Goldman At-onement On Yom Kippur we embrace. Our harmony is no longer a harmony of "should", but a harmony of "is". All is forgiven. At onement By Tzvi Freeman Reverse Biology Why do we fast on Yom Kippur? A common perception is that it's to de-emphasize our physicality on the most spiritual day of the year. According to chassidic teaching, the very opposite is the case. Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe FEATURED VIDEO Yom Kippur Day of Atonement Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the calendar, is a day of atonement which is observed chiefly through fasting.  Watch (6:29) Yizkor: Remembering Together The value of community in times of grief as well as joy. By Lazer Gurkow  Watch (10:21) FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES Yom Kippur Through the Eyes of Kabbalah On Yom Kippur G-d grants us true forgiveness. How is this achieved and how can we be truly forgiving in our personal relationships? By Ruvi New  Download    Listen (25:17) Souls on Fire "Yom Kippur is a time of teshuvah (repentance) for all." Examine this puzzling passage from Maimonides and gain insight into the special nature of this holy day. By Moshe New  Download    Listen (54:26) The Specialty of Yom Kippur This class explains the extraordinary nature of the most sacred day of the year: Yom Kippur. By Yehuda Leib Schapiro  Download    Listen (45:31) Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: Olive Wood Etrog Box Store and carry your etrog securely and stylishly in this olive wood box. Rich variegated grain. Illustrated lid with Hebrew lettering Price: $24.95 SALE: $22.45 More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy