More than a religion, a way of life

Re Attending holiday services not always about God, Oct. 10 Dow Marmur’s column on the High Holidays gave me pause for reflection and introspection. I believe it’s true that Jews attend religious services less often than our Christian friends.

However, in the Jewish religion, the most important place is the Jewish home, where values and rituals are learned.

A place where the values of the Ten Commandments carried by Moses down from the mountain are instilled.

Attending services is also important, where we read texts in ancient Hebrew, pleading for forgiveness of sins committed, known and unknown, intentionally and unintentionally, and ask to be inscribed in the Book of Life for another year.

Judaism is more than just a religion, it’s a way of life. Harry J. Sultz, Thornhill