I woke up early this morning and went out for my usual walk. Even though it was Yom Kippur, I saw 3 vehicles driving around. It was clear why the 3rd one was -- it was a van that takes hospital workers between their homes and the hospital. The other 2 were probably also doing important, essential transportation of some similar sort.
After that, I just stayed home the rest of the day. I did get several important things done, though.
I did a fairly thorough cleaning of the living room and hall: quick dusting, moving most of the furniture, sweeping, and mopping. I also cleared everything off of the cabinet that serves as a divider between the living room and the kitchen. So that whole end of the apartment now looks much better.
I also did a load of laundry, drying it on the balcony.
Finally, I read through most of the more important prayers for Yom Kippur in a makhzor (High Holiday Prayer Book) that I have.
Another important event happened today. The sun passed over the equator from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere at 11:22 a.m., local Israel time. This is known as the September equinox and marks the official beginning of fall in the North and spring in the South.
So, another Yom Kippur is finished now, and we look forward to the most joyful holiday of the Jewish year, Succot, זמן שמחתנו (the time of our happiness), beginning next Sunday at sunset.
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