Statement by Minister Joly on Yom Kippur
Statement
OTTAWA, October 11, 2016
Today at sundown marks the beginning of Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
The culmination of the Ten Days of Awe, Yom Kippur is a time of repentance, reconciliation and making amends in order to begin the new year with a clean slate. Across Canada and throughout the world, it is observed through fasting and prayer.
As Jewish Canadians gather today, filling synagogues across the country, I invite all of us to take stock of our actions and to seek peace and reconciliation.
As Minister of Canadian Heritage, I extend my warmest wishes to the Jewish community on this sacred day.
Gmar Chatima Tova.
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