kol nidrei

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlqR7HUuIrw

The Jewish holiday also called the day of atonement begins sunday night till Monday night

Jews  rise above the physical aspect of this world that day

they do not eat or drink , they only pray

yom  kippur is about forgiving

it is about the relationship with G-d and about being more like that creating force in our relationships with others;

to be more compassionate

to be more understanding

more forgiving of faults

because judgement is not passed by people

because there is only one real and true judge

that is what yom kippur is all about

at the same time i rememmber i forgot to buy memorial candles and i am off in search of a shop

that keeps those candles that burn for 25 hours and remind us of souls that have departed this eath

this year there will be one more to add to the three i light every year

one for my grandmother

one for my grandfather

one for my father

one for my mother

May all find it in their hearts to forgive

that scene from the movie "the jazz singer " reminds me that to forgive indeed is a divine act

and it is all too easy to be angry

i want to learn to forgive

this year

Here is a poem

Forgive me father

forgive me mother

forgive me child

forgive me lover

forgive me

for all the anger

for all the times

i did not listen to you

i did not love you

i was not there for you

because i know that you

great almight father

was

and always will be

there for me

always forgiving

always listening

always loving

me

i can learn to forgive

i can learn to listen

i can learn to love

more

this year

Amen