On Yom Kippur I atone for not fasting on Yom Kippur.
— Wendy Liebman (@WendyLiebman) September 22, 2012
The refs should be thankful it’s Yom Kippur tomorrow bc there’s a shitload of stuff we’re gonna say tonight we’re gonna need forgiveness for
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) September 25, 2012
Okay, here’s hoping I didn’t use up all my prayers on getting inscribed in The Book of Life. #WBCQ
— Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal) September 24, 2012
"Is that the one where you only eat matzoh for 24 hours?" – my (non Jewish) boyfriend on Yom Kippur.
— Andrea Lavinthal (@andilavs) September 24, 2012
I’m no Rabbi, but I’m pretty sure sins you commit after Rosh Hashana but before Yom Kippur like tonight are total freebies, which is nice.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) September 24, 2012
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