Vidui is the only service during the year that the doors to the Ark, where the Torah scrolls are kept, are open the entire service to signify that the gates of Heaven are open at this time.
As for what one puts in the pinyata? Cloved oranges and lemons. Though they'd hurt if anyone got conked in the head by one accidentally.
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Date: 2005-10-14 03:41 pm (UTC)And factually incorrect, to boot:
Vidui is the only service during the year that the doors to the Ark, where the Torah scrolls are kept, are open the entire service to signify that the gates of Heaven are open at this time.
As for what one puts in the pinyata? Cloved oranges and lemons. Though they'd hurt if anyone got conked in the head by one accidentally.
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Date: 2005-10-14 03:43 pm (UTC)Guilt.
(duh.)
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Date: 2005-10-14 05:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-14 04:07 pm (UTC)I'm sorry
Date: 2005-10-14 06:27 pm (UTC)Apologies
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Date: 2005-12-12 06:25 am (UTC)