As all those who attended shul (even for a short period) on Yom Kippur know, that our inscriptions in the Book of Life are
Signed on Rosh Hashanah. Sealed on Yom Kippur.
For most of us, that's about as far as we need to go. This is what we were taught in Sunday School, and this is what we (fervently or un-) believe. But wait!
What many of us do not realize is that our inscriptions
in the Book of Life have not yet been delivered.
in the Book of Life have not yet been delivered.
And until the FedEx box arrives at the Gates of Heaven - and until the KBH (Holy One, Blessed Be He) signs for it - there is still time to repent.
How much time? Abq Jew hears you ask. Until, the Rabbis say, our inscriptions are
Delivered on Hoshanna Rabba.
More on Hoshanna Rabba later. First, let's take a look at the Top 10 Sins that Albuquerque's eScapegoat collected. (Click here to read them all.)
Top 10 Sins of the Abq Jewish Community
1. Thanks to my road rage, my 3 year old daughter has learned an impressive assortment of curse words.
2. I wait for my husband to get the baby in the middle of the night,
even though I hear her first.
3. I wait for my wife to get the baby in the middle of the night,
even though I hear her first.
4. I haven't attached shul since I moved to Albuquerque.
5. Angry words that I regret ever saying.
6. I wish I had been a better friend.
7. Getting upset with my mother too easily.
8. Instead of learning Talmud I watch Breaking Bad all day long.
9. I'm sorry I can't do more to protect wolves.
10. Don"t ask!!!
Abq Jew (and, lehavdil, the Rabbis) remind you:
If you didn't repent by Yom Kippur,
you've still got until
what's the name of that holiday again?
More on Hoshana Rabbah later.
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