Today is the holiest of holidays in Judaism, Yom Kippur.  Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement.  On this day, we repent (teshuvah) and confess (vidui).  We beat our chests as we utter each transgression.  We deny ourselves earthly pleasures: food and drink; bathing;  lotions and perfumes; feeling the softness of leather on our skin; … Continue reading Vidui (Confessions)