Greenstein: Yom Kippur’s empowering message for all
Micah Greenstein
Rabbi Micah Greenstein is senior rabbi of Temple Israel of Memphis.
“Sick or healthy, we can all use a little bravery and nourishment to meet the spiritual hunger of our times. Yom Kippur may be a Jewish holiday, but its message is food for the soul of us all.”
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