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Chabad of Wilmette is a place where every Jewish person is welcome, regardless of affiliation or level of knowledge. Our goal is to create a warm environment to explore and experience our heritage in a non-judgmental and inviting atmosphere. Through our welcoming services, thought-provoking classes, and innovative social programming, we strive to create a point-of-entry for every individual.
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Daily Thought
On such a holy, beautiful day, why do we recite a list of sins again and again?
Because one day of the year is not enough. We wish our souls to be united with her Beloved every day of the year.
So we read out loud through this list, and one by one, through G-d’s great kindness and love for us, the stains on the clothing of our souls fade away.
Then we rise higher, into a yet more intense light in which the stains can still be detected. And so we repeat the list again.
Until, by the end of Yom Kippur, we enter the new year in...