September 28-29, 2024 – Observe Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the climax of the ten days of awe and is
considered to be the most important day for the Jews in the liturgical year. The fast, which we will observe Sept. 28-29, coincided with the sin offering offered for all Israel and the Kol Nidrei, the absolution of vows. Twin goats were chosen by lot, one for sacrifice and the other for release, bearing away the people’s guilt into the wilderness. It was the one time of the year that the high priest entered into the Temple’s Holy of Holies and spoke the Tetragrammaton, the secret name of God.

Jesus fulfilled this ritual:
Hebrews 9:12 – “Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”

Memo on Yom Kippur

Notes on the Kol Nidre

See Also Notes on Leviticus 16