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Judaism's annual checkup.
Byline: Leo Sandon
Observant Jews are in the midst of the High Holy Days _ 10 days of reflection that began last Friday at sundown with Rosh Hashana and culminate on Sunday, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement
For some worshippers this annual observance will constitute literally their annual attendance at a synagogue. Twenty percent of Jews surveyed in a recent poll reported that they attend only once a year. Christian clergy are familiar with similar seasonal patterns: Some congregation members get to church services only on Christmas and Easter.
A well-established American practice is to mark the High Holy Days with an annual checkup. Both ...
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