
Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest holiday focus on repairing relationships with each other
A central theme of the High Holidays – and Judaism itself – is that to do right by God, people must first do right by each other.
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A central theme of the High Holidays – and Judaism itself – is that to do right by God, people must first do right by each other.

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