Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, celebrates our relationship with G d. It provides a special opportunity for each of us to bond with our very essence, the part within us that forever remains close to G d.

The day is the most solemn of the year, yet an undertone of joy suffuses it. A joy that revels in our connection with our Creator and expresses confidence that, as the doors of judgement close, our prayers will be accepted and we will be granted a year of goodness, life, health and happiness.