Because Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year

In 2008 the Olympic Games were held in China. The ceremony began at 20.00 clock on the eighth day of the eighth month. This was aimed at eight is a lucky number.

Random starts this afternoon shortly after 20:00 clock start of Yom Kippur, known commonly as the Day of Atonement, the culmination of ten days of Awe, which began with the blowing of the shofar just over a week.

Although not on the calendar of many people in the West, the day becomes the last day ofImportance of recognizing God's forgiveness When the Temple stood, was the day when the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies and sacrifice for the sins of the world.

Ole Anthony as shares "It was believed that if the process was to walk while in the Holy of Holies, the world would be destroyed. This was a great feeling of fear associated with this holiday. According to the Talmud, all for life of the high priest fear. "

On this High HolyDay, a goat was also labeled the scapegoat, was identified by a red armband and then expelled to the desert. It is said that during the forty years served as high priest Simeon the Just, the belt would turn from red to white.

This was in fulfillment of the words of the Prophet: "If your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow, if they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool" (Isaiah 1:18).

Fascinating, it was found that the belt is no longerturn right after the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth know.

It 'also understandable that in Hebrew the numerical value of 364 represents Satan. It is said that on the Day of Atonement, he is impotent.

While many people associate the day as a Jewish holiday, in fact, the festival is a metaphor of life for all people, so that the grace of God can be known.

During the Yom Kippur sacrifice was made for Israel, less than a week later, the high priest would be a sacrifice for the world to liveuntil his victim was acceptable to the Atonement.

And while many people have little interest in the club or in the modern world the old parties, they are mainly intended to do is turn our hearts to reflection and gratitude.

So this Yom Kippur passage of time to get everything I am grateful to mend, and perhaps some right some wrong, a bit 'more than those in your life, love, and examine in particular, make sure that GodThey can be washed white as snow grace.