{"id":4531,"date":"2024-06-26T12:20:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/?p=4531"},"modified":"2024-06-26T15:29:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T19:29:23","slug":"understanding-respecting-jewish-holiday-yom-kippur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/understanding-respecting-jewish-holiday-yom-kippur\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding (and Respecting) the Jewish Holiday Yom Kippur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><button id=\"listenButton1\" class=\"responsivevoice-button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Play\" title=\"ResponsiveVoice Tap to Start\/Stop Speech\"><span>&#128266; Listen to this article<\/span><\/button>\n        <script>\n            listenButton1.onclick = function(){\n                if(responsiveVoice.isPlaying()){\n                    responsiveVoice.cancel();\n                }else{\n                    responsiveVoice.speak(\"Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is a Jewish holiday dedicated to coming together in community to reflect, ask forgiveness for wrongdoings committed during the past year, and resolve to do better going forward. For millennia, Yom Kippur has been regarded as the most important, solemn, and holy day in the annual Jewish calendar. Because Jewish holidays are celebrated according to the lunar calendar, the date of Yom Kippur may fall in a range from September 14 to October 14 each year, always 10 days following the Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah. This full 10-day period is known as the Jewish High Holy Days. In 2024, Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday, October 2 at sundown, and it concludes at nightfall on Friday, October 4. Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Friday, October 11 and ends at sundown on Saturday, October 12. A core element of the Jewish religion is that there is a single God who created the universe, with whom every Jew can have an individual and personal relationship. On Yom Kippur, Jews are called upon to disconnect themselves as much as possible from the everyday activities of life in order to focus their hearts and minds on their personal connection to God. Jewish holidays begin at sunset and end at sunset on the following day. How each individual spends Yom Kippur depends on how devout and observant they are and the traditions of their families or religious congregations. Many Jews gather at Jewish houses of worship, called synagogues. Even Jews who are not generally observant or rarely attend services throughout the year may make it a point to attend services on Yom Kippur or spend the day in some other reflective way that is respectful of the solemn nature of the holiday. Observant Jews do not work at their jobs or at home on Yom Kippur. Many attend services at a synagogue the evening of Yom Kippur and again the entire following day. As signs of humility, many wear a prayer shawl and all white clothing (a symbol of purity) at services, and avoid wearing leather (historically, a symbol of luxury). Many Jews also abstain from eating, drinking, washing, using lotions or perfumes, and sexual relations as further ways to humble themselves, separate from the everyday, and focus on atonement. According to Jewish tradition, God determines each person\u2019s fate for the coming year on Rosh Hashanah and seals it in the Book of Life 10 days later on Yom Kippur. During those 10 days, one\u2019s future hangs in the balance and an individual can turn it toward the positive by making amends and doing good acts. For this reason, the customary Hebrew greeting prior to Yom Kippur is \u201cG\u2019mar chatimah tovah\u201d (pronounced gih-MAR chah-tee-MAH toe-VAH, with the \u201cch\u201d at the start of \u201cchatimah\u201d like the end of the composer\u2019s name \u201cBach.\u201d) In English, this expresses \u201cMay you be sealed for good in the Book of Life.\u201d As of 2020, the American Jewish population was estimated at 7.6 million people, or 2.2% of the US population. So, it\u2019s likely that you have at least a few Jewish employees, vendors, and customers. It\u2019s important to remember that throughout the ages, Jews have repeatedly been subjected to persecution, discrimination, and exclusion in societies worldwide, and that antisemitism (hostility or prejudice toward Jewish people) is still present in American society today. For this reason, it\u2019s especially important to ensure that people of all religions and religious backgrounds, including Judaism, are protected by your company\u2019s systems and policies and acknowledged, welcomed, and included in your company culture. To ensure inclusion: Make sure that your Jewish employees are given the flexibility to take an excused absence from work on Rosh Hashanah day (very observant Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah the following day, too) and on Yom Kippur. Recognize and respect that contacting a Jewish employee on Yom Kippur \u2013 even for what may seem like a minor interruption, a quick phone call, text, or email request \u2013 is a disrespectful intrusion on this one day each year they have set aside for a very special spiritual purpose. Acknowledge Yom Kippur and other Jewish holidays in your internal and external communications. Engender inclusivity by extending holiday greetings to your Jewish employees and clients. \u201cHappy New Year\u201d works just fine for Rosh Hashanah, but remember that Yom Kippur is a time of meaningful reflection rather than a happy celebration. In addition to \u201cG\u2019mar Chatimah Tovah,\u201d one Yom Kippur greeting option is \u201cGut yontif,\u201d which means (in Yiddish, a language that combines old German and Hebrew) \u201cWishing you a good holy day.\u201d Or, in writing, consider a message like \u201cBlessings and Peace on Yom Kippur.\u201d By learning more about different cultures, holidays, and traditions, we can better understand how to be respectful and inclusive of each person\u2019s intersecting identities, background, and experiences. Yom Kippur is just one place to start.\", \"US English Male\");\n                }\n            };\n        <\/script>\n    <\/br><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is a Jewish holiday dedicated to coming together in community to reflect, ask forgiveness for wrongdoings committed during the past year, and resolve to do better going forward. For millennia, Yom Kippur has been regarded as the most important, solemn, and holy day in the annual Jewish calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because Jewish holidays are celebrated according to the lunar calendar, the date of Yom Kippur may fall in a range from September 14 to October 14 each year, always 10 days following the Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah. This full 10-day period is known as the Jewish High Holy Days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday, October 2 at sundown, and it concludes at nightfall on Friday, October 4. Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Friday, October 11 and ends at sundown on Saturday, October 12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A core element of the Jewish religion is that there is a single God who created the universe, with whom every Jew can have an individual and personal relationship. On Yom Kippur, Jews are called upon to disconnect themselves as much as possible from the everyday activities of life in order to focus their hearts and minds on their personal connection to God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jewish holidays begin at sunset and end at sunset on the following day. How each individual spends Yom Kippur depends on how devout and observant they are and the traditions of their families or religious congregations. Many Jews gather at Jewish houses of worship, called synagogues. Even Jews who are not generally observant or rarely attend services throughout the year may make it a point to attend services on Yom Kippur or spend the day in some other reflective way that is respectful of the solemn nature of the holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observant Jews do not work at their jobs or at home on Yom Kippur. Many attend services at a synagogue the evening of Yom Kippur and again the entire following day. As signs of humility, many wear a prayer shawl and all white clothing (a symbol of purity) at services, and avoid wearing leather (historically, a symbol of luxury). Many Jews also abstain from eating, drinking, washing, using lotions or perfumes, and sexual relations as further ways to humble themselves, separate from the everyday, and focus on atonement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Jewish tradition, God determines each person\u2019s fate for the coming year on Rosh Hashanah and seals it in the Book of Life 10 days later on Yom Kippur. During those 10 days, one\u2019s future hangs in the balance and an individual can turn it toward the positive by making amends and doing good acts. For this reason, the customary Hebrew greeting prior to Yom Kippur is \u201cG\u2019mar chatimah tovah\u201d (pronounced gih-MAR chah-tee-MAH toe-VAH, with the \u201cch\u201d at the start of \u201cchatimah\u201d like the end of the composer\u2019s name \u201cBach.\u201d) In English, this expresses \u201cMay you be sealed for good in the Book of Life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 2020, the American Jewish population was estimated at 7.6 million people, or 2.2% of the US population. So, it\u2019s likely that you have at least a few Jewish employees, vendors, and customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to remember that throughout the ages, Jews have repeatedly been subjected to persecution, discrimination, and exclusion in societies worldwide, and that antisemitism (hostility or prejudice toward Jewish people) is still present in American society today. For this reason, it\u2019s especially important to ensure that people of all religions and religious backgrounds, including Judaism, are protected by your company\u2019s systems and policies and acknowledged, welcomed, and included in your company culture.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>To ensure inclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that your Jewish employees are given the flexibility to take an excused absence from work on Rosh Hashanah day (very observant Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah the following day, too) and on Yom Kippur.<\/p>\n<p>Recognize and respect that contacting a Jewish employee on Yom Kippur \u2013 even for what may seem like a minor interruption, a quick phone call, text, or email request \u2013 is a disrespectful intrusion on this one day each year they have set aside for a very special spiritual purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledge Yom Kippur and other Jewish holidays in your internal and external communications. Engender inclusivity by extending holiday greetings to your Jewish employees and clients. \u201cHappy New Year\u201d works just fine for Rosh Hashanah, but remember that Yom Kippur is a time of meaningful reflection rather than a happy celebration.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to \u201cG\u2019mar Chatimah Tovah,\u201d one Yom Kippur greeting option is \u201cGut yontif,\u201d which means (in Yiddish, a language that combines old German and Hebrew) \u201cWishing you a good holy day.\u201d Or, in writing, consider a message like \u201cBlessings and Peace on Yom Kippur.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By learning more about different cultures, holidays, and traditions, we can better understand how to be respectful and inclusive of each person\u2019s intersecting identities, background, and experiences. 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