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Behind the Aegis

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2. Thank you and some more information for you...

Reply to NNadir (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 01:38 PM

Sep 2023

...this is a few years old, but the information is quite relevant.

A more traditional greeting, and one specific to Yom Kippur, is “Gmar hatimah tovah,” or “Gmar tov,” which roughly translates to “a good seal.” Those observing the holiday believe that the book of life, which determines an individual’s fate for the coming year, opens on Rosh Hashanah, and is sealed at the end of Yom Kippur following the period of repentance.

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Frankly, IMO, that you even attempt to learn is a big plus in my book!

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It's funny, but I have never known a gracious way to acknowledge this day until Biden found it. NNadir Sep 2023 #1

Thank you and some more information for you... Behind the Aegis Sep 2023 #2