Lansing Celebrates Yom Kippur - WLNS TV 6 Lansing - Jackson | Your Local News Leader

Tuesday, those of the Jewish faith honored Yom Kippur, a day for forgiveness and a day Jews consider the holiest of days.

With their prayer books in hands, starting at sundown, hundreds of people gathered inside the Shaarey Zedek congregation for prayer in observance of Yom Kippur.

"On this day traditional jews fast and put aside their daily cares to focus on making daily amends with their friends, co-workers and most importantly god," said Rabbi Amy Bigman.

President Elliot Spoon says on this, the holiest day of the year, improvement is a huge part of the Jewish holiday.

"There are so many things that we are grateful for, but so many things that we can improve on and I believe that for me and I believe that for the congregation as a whole," Spoon said.

And one of the ways Shaarey Zedek does that is through reflecting on those less fortunate and they don't just think it, they deliver it.

"We do a collection for the Greater Lansing Food Bank and as well as for Mazon, a jewish response to hunger," Rabbi Bigman said.

It is something Rabbi Bigman says helps people all around the world fight hunger and causes of hunger.

Proving that on this day, a day for healing and good deeds, those who are jewish are already finding ways to improve and help hundreds within their community and the world.