Being Jewish

Well yesterday was Yom Kippur, I was getting settled in my room (witch I will tell you about later). And Darry called me and Ponyboy for dinner. I looked at the clock and realized I couldn't eat, whats the matter Darry said you should be hungry. Trust me I am I muttered, then why aren't you going to eat he asked. Yom Kippur I said you have seemed to forgot I'm Jewish. Yom ka what Pony asked with a mouth full of food, now I had to explain. Yom Kippur means "Day Of Atonement", it is a day set aside to"afflict the soul". Yom Kippur occurs on the tenth day of "Tishri". Tish what asked Ponyboy looking completely lost, No work can occur this day I explained also you cant eat or drink a thing. You also cant bathe, have any sexual relations, also anoiting ones body like wearing deodorant or make up. You also cant wear leather shoes. Also its customary to wear white, witch symbolizes purity and calls to mind the promise of our sins shall be made white as snow. Some people wear a kittel, the white robe in which the dead are buried. Before Yo Kippur you are suppose to try to correct the sins you committed against another I exaplained. Does this mean we get to play with the dreidle Ponyboy asked,I narrowed my eyes at him its not Hanukkah yet I muttered. Someones hungry and grumpy he said. That reminds me, Darry is there a synagogue near, ummmm your parents use to go to one 40 miles away he said oh I said well I guess I'll miss it this year I said. So you don't believe in Jesus Ponyboy cut in. I glared at him really wanting to hurt him but I just corrected my sins no need to have another one before the holiday is over. No I said we dont. Oh why he asked Pony I think that's enough Darry cut in. Then 2 hours later I could eat finally. Now I have to prepare for sukkot oh the holidays never end.