R 020815Z SEP 99
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//CMC//
TO ALMAR
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UNCLAS  //N05000//
ALMAR 026/99
MSGID/GENADMIN//
SUBJ/JEWISH HIGH HOLY DAYS//
REF/A/MCO 1730.6D//
POC/CAPTAIN LAMONDE/CMC CHAPLAIN/-/-/TEL:703-614-5630 DSN 224//
RMKS/ 1.  ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE MARINE CORPS, I WANT TO EXTEND MY
WARMEST WISHES TO ALL OF OUR JEWISH MARINES, SAILORS AND THEIR
FAMILIES AS THEY PREPARE TO CELEBRATE THE HIGH HOLY DAYS OF ROSH
HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR.  DURING THIS SEASON OF SPIRITUAL RENEWAL
AND SELF EXAMINATION, JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE PRAY FOR
WORLDWIDE PEACE AND HARMONY IN THE FORTHCOMING NEW YEAR.
2.  ROSH HASHANAH, THE CELEBRATION OF THE NEW YEAR, BEGINS AT
SUNDOWN, 10 SEPTEMBER AND CONCLUDES AT SUNSET, 12 SEPTEMBER.
3.  YOM KIPPUR, THE DAY OF ATONEMENT, IS A DAY OF TOTAL ABSTINENCE
FROM FOOD AND DRINK.  OBSERVANCE BEGINS AT SUNDOWN, 19 SEPTEMBER AND
CONCLUDES AT SUNSET, 20 SEPTEMBER.  THIS IS A DAY OF DEEP
INTROSPECTION, WHEN REPENTANCE IS SOUGHT FOR SIN.  THE FAST CONCLUDES
WITH THE SOUNDING OF THE SHOFAR, OR RAM'S HORN, WHICH MARKS DIVINE
FORGIVENESS AND HOPE FOR A NEW BEGINNING AND ETERNAL PEACE.
4.  PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO DESIRE
TO ATTEND THE HIGH HOLY DAY OBSERVANCES ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY
TO DO SO.
5.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES L. JONES, GENERAL, COMMANDANT OF THE
MARINE CORPS.//
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