Happy Day of Atonement

[Ognir]

I wonder what they forgive themselves for this year

Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishri. The holiday is instituted at Leviticus 23:26 et seq.

The name "Yom Kippur" means "Day of Atonement," and that pretty much explains what the holiday is. It is a day set aside to "afflict the soul," to atone for the sins of the past year. In Days of Awe, I mentioned the "books" in which G-d inscribes all of our names. On Yom Kippur, the judgment entered in these books is sealed. This day is, essentially, your last appeal, your last chance to change the judgment, to demonstrate your repentance and make amends.

As I noted in Days of Awe, Yom Kippur atones only for sins between man and G-d, not for sins against another person. To atone for sins against another person, you must first seek reconciliation with that person, righting the wrongs you committed against them if possible. That must all be done before Yom Kippur.

[rmstock]

  "Yom Kippur atones only for sins between man and G-d, [ ... ]"

Anyone writing G-d when meaning God, is part of the problem. What kind of people
have introduced this way of writing ?

[rmstock]

    "Islamic New Year's Day 1438 (Isl)        - Mon, Oct   3rd 2016 =   -7 days
   Rosh Hashana/New Year's Day 5777 (Heb)   - Mon, Oct   3rd 2016 =   -7 days
   Start of common month 01/1438 (Isl*)     - Mon, Oct   3rd 2016 =   -7 days
   Start of common month 07/5777 (Heb*)     - Mon, Oct   3rd 2016 =   -7 days
   Rosh Hashana/New Year's Day (Heb)        - Tue, Oct   4th 2016 =   -6 days
   Children's Day (US_NY)                   - Sun, Oct   9th 2016 =   -1 day
   Columbus Day (US_NY)                     + Mon, Oct  10th 2016
   Mary's Maternity (Chr)                   - Tue, Oct  11th 2016 =   +1 day
   Ashura' (Isl)                            - Wed, Oct  12th 2016 =   +2 days
   Yom Kippur/Atonement Day (Heb)           - Wed, Oct  12th 2016 =   +2 days
   Sweetest Day (US_NY)                     - Sat, Oct  15th 2016 =   +5 days
   Bosses' Day (US_NY)                      - Sun, Oct  16th 2016 =   +6 days
   Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Heb)        - Mon, Oct  17th 2016 =   +7 days
   Imamat Day (Isl)                         - Tue, Oct  18th 2016 =   +8 days
   Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Heb)        - Tue, Oct  18th 2016 =   +8 days
   Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Heb)        - Wed, Oct  19th 2016 =   +9 days
   Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Heb)        - Thu, Oct  20th 2016 =  +10 days
   Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Heb)        - Fri, Oct  21st 2016 =  +11 days
   Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Heb)        - Sat, Oct  22nd 2016 =  +12 days
   Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Heb)        - Sun, Oct  23rd 2016 =  +13 days
   Simchat Torah (Heb)                      - Mon, Oct  24th 2016 =  +14 days
   Mother in Law's Day (US_NY)              - Wed, Oct  26th 2016 =  +16 days
   Halloween (US_NY)                        - Mon, Oct  31st 2016 =  +21 days
   Reformation Day (Chr)                    - Mon, Oct  31st 2016 =  +21 days"

Ashura
  "[ ... ]
   
   Pilgrims gather for the Ashura ritual in Karbala, Iraq, 2008.
   About 2.5 million people are estimated to have gathered in Karbala this year.
   Official name    Arabic: عاشوراء‎‎ ʻĀshūrā'
   Also called    
       * Hosay
       * Tabuik
       * Tabot
       * The Day of Atonement  [ ... ]"

So what IS actually the difference between Islam and Judaism these days ?

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  "Waqf-al-Arafat (Isl)                     - Fri, Sep   1st 2017
   Eid-al-Adha (Isl)                        - Sat, Sep   2nd 2017
   Eid-al-Adha (Isl)                        - Sun, Sep   3rd 2017
   Eid-al-Adha (Isl)                        - Mon, Sep   4th 2017
   Labour Day (US_NY)                       + Mon, Sep   4th 2017
   Mary's Nativity (Chr)                    - Fri, Sep   8th 2017
   Ghadir (Isl)                             - Sun, Sep  10th 2017
   Grandparents' Day (US_NY)                - Sun, Sep  10th 2017
   Mary's Name (Chr)                        - Tue, Sep  12th 2017
   Citizenship Day (US_NY)                  - Sun, Sep  17th 2017
   Rosh Hashana/New Year's Day 5778 (Heb)   - Thu, Sep  21st 2017
   Start of common month 07/5778 (Heb*)     - Thu, Sep  21st 2017
   Islamic New Year's Day 1439 (Isl)        - Fri, Sep  22nd 2017
   Rosh Hashana/New Year's Day (Heb)        - Fri, Sep  22nd 2017
   Start of common month 01/1439 (Isl*)     - Fri, Sep  22nd 2017
   Yom Kippur/Atonement Day (Heb)           - Sat, Sep  30th 2017"

Islam is rumored as a medieval backward religion, but if thats true its not the only one.