September
17
/ 2021
The holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, means “Day of Atonement”. Marked by confession, repentance, and forgiveness, it takes place ten days after the Jewish New Year. Its origins remain to this day cloaked in mystery. I believe that Yom Kippur traditions connect all the way back to ancient Egypt and the period of religious heresy under Akhenaten and discuss some here. Let’s look at some more connections. Ten Days, Five Prayers, One God The numbers five and ten feature prominently during Yom Kippur . They also featured prominently in the lives of Moses and Akhenaten. For example, there are ten days of repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, during which people ask forgiveness of God and
