'If atonement is not granted on Rosh Hashana, I will grant it on Yom Kippur, and if they do not attain atonement on Yom Kippur, I will grant it on Hoshana Rabba.'

Yom Kippur is God's gift to us to help us reassess our lives and face our mortality.

The holy day of Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement – is soon upon us. According to Jewish tradition, the fate of all mankind is sealed for the coming year.

In this week’s Torah portion, Teruma (Exodus 25:1-27:19), we learn about the movable sanctuary the Jewish nation constructed in the wilderness.