Yom Kippur Schmatta of a Bar Noach

Under my Kittel during Yom Kippur I wore comfortable clothes: blue jeans, non-leather tennis shoes, thick socks, and an oversized polo shirt.

I learned my lesson the hard way: teshuvah, Chabad-style, is work. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausting, it is a process for which a coat, tie, and slacks are unsuited (no pun intended.) A nice suit may show respect for the holiday, but more functional attire, IMHO, shows determination, focus, and commitment.

Or so I told myself.

Entering the Embrace (shibleyhaleket.wordpress.com)
SEC’s Slive: Why I chose Yom Kippur over Bama-Texas A&M ‘Game of the Century’ (al.com)

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My Yom Kippur Lessons

A few lessons I took from Yom Kippur this year.

Teshuvah begins with forgiving everyone else for being imperfect.
You can’t have true teshuvah without approaching life with a feeling of gratitude. That’s actually a core tenet of success, and opens the road to humility.
My problem is pride. The antidote is reflection, gratitude, humility, and study.
I have allowed my relationship with Hashem to whither a bit. That is the true source of my discontent.

Now if only I can keep those in mind over the next year.

This is an awesome chart about Yom Kippur. Really. (washingtonpost.com)
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2013 (algemeiner.com)
Biking on Yom Kippur: An Israeli Tradition (seasuitesblog.com)

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