In 2008 Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement) begins at sundown on Wednesday October 8 and ends at nightfall on Thursday October 9.
The history of Yom Kippur is well documented in the movie "The Ten Commandments". While the Israelites had lost thier way and had begun to worship greed and consumption, Moses went up into the mountain. The Israelites repented by fasting.
On the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (Yom Kippur), Moses descended Mount Sinai with the second Tablets. Thus, on the first Yom Kippur (approximately 3,500 years ago), the Israelites succeeded to atone for their sins and renegotiate their covenant with God.
This is a cycle of worship that all humans must pursue. All people will make transgretions to their spiritual path. But, there is always atonement.
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