The whys and whats and wherefores of how one should observe the Day of Atonement are spelled out very clearly and concisely in Leviticus: "And it shall be a statute for ever unto you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and shall do no manner of work, the home-born, or the stranger that sojourneth among you. For on this day shall atonement be made for...
Wordplay: Regrets, he's had a few
It might be the Day of Atonement, but there's no use crying over spilt milk, says Michael Handelzalts.
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