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Yom Kippur...

Hello everyone out there in the FF world and social changespace.

last week marked Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. I love this time of year. It provokes much needed thought, self-reflection and a general feeling of groundness, if that's a word. Okay, maybe feeling centered is better. On Sunday night many Jews will fast for about 25 hours, yes, that means no food or water at all.

According to tradition, on Yom Kippur, Jews become undergoe a systemic transformation from regular human being to an actual angel, a true servant of God. We are clean, empty and free of materialistic desires and substances. Food is no longer of value to us, an interference and impediment to clarity and acceptance. It's quite an experience - the fast. Eventually, the pain and discomfort caused by an empty stomach turns to an a settling numbness, and that's where the true magic of Yom Kippur, for me at least, begins to take effect. It's as if my mind is a car that's desperately trying to get somewhere, but it's got trouble starting. And the engine starts to rumble only after I drain the vehicle of all oil, gas, and water. But the passenger is always there. I wanted to wish you all a happy Jewish New Year and an awesome fast.

posted by forest foundation @ 12:13 PM