Lessons from the Yom Kippur Holiday

The country and its residents have emerged from the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar -- Yom Kippur. Whether it was used for introspection and prayer or a day of leisure spent with family, the 25-hour respite is sorely needed by all of us, whether we’re aware of it or not. The world today -- and our lives -- have become 24-hour, nonstop marathons of endurance, interrupted only by forced sleep.