Use the prayer of Neilah and the other Yom Kippur prayers as an opportunity to connect with and come closer to God on this auspicious day.

As you take the necessary steps to prepare for Yom Kippur, NJOP and Jewish Treats would like to wish you a G’mar Chatima Tova. May you and your loved ones be inscribed and sealed for a year of good health and happiness.

One of the most powerful ideas during the month of Elul and the first ten days of the month of Tishrei leading up to Yom Kippur, is the concept of teshuva, repentance and return. The Talmud highlights an incredibly powerful concept that highlights the extraordinary impact upon an individual who does teshuva; “In the place where penitents stand, even the most righteous, the greatest tzadikim, cannot stand.”

To learn more and delve into several beautiful interpretations of the meaning of this statement, read this illuminating analysis entitled: “The Thrill of Coming Home” from Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald’s Torah message for Yom Kippur 5781-2020. Out of respect for Yom Kippur, please consider printing it this afternoon if you plan to read it on Yom Kippur.