Chevre, this week there is no parsha because it’s Yom Kippur (יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים). Last week on Rosh Hashanah the big talk around my town was concerning Avinu Malchenu (אבינו מלכינו Our Father Our King). This prayer, which you can see some of the history on wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avinu_Malkeinu), lists many “bad” things and we beseach to be spared from them. During covid there was an emphasis on the line that talks about מגפה or plague. The joke this year is that we just moved down the page.

We ask for a complete healing for the sick, we ask for the sake of those who were killed for Your Holy Name, for the sake of those who were slaughtered for proclaiming Your Unity, for the sake of those who went through fire and water to sanctify Your Name, to avenge before our eyes the spilt blood of Your Servants and we ask to be saved.

Avinu Malkenu will not be said for much of Yom Kippur this year because it is not said on Shabbat. Except it will be said at Neila, the 5th and final prayer service that only happens on Yom Kippur.

Yom Kippur only atones for issues between a person and their creator. Issues between people need to be resolved individually. Therefore, I ask if I said or did anything to hurt any of you or neglected to say or do something that hurt you, then I sincerely request your forgiveness.

May you, your families and all of Am Yisrael be written and sealed for a sweet and happy new year. Shanah Tovah, Gemar Chatimah Tovah and Shabbat Shalom