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NOTE: This is the October 2006 Newsletter for Say It With eCards / http://www.SayItWithEcards.com
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Sunday, October 1, 2006

Dear Say It With eCards Club Members:

Just a quick note to wish you and yours *An Easy Fast* and send a highlight of the October Holidays and Events. 

EASY FAST eCards can be found in
CATEGORY: Jewish Holidays / Fast Days / Yom-Kippur
http://www.sayitwithecards.com/index.php?cat_id=312
OR
CATEGORY: Jewish Holidays / Yom Kippur
http://www.sayitwithecards.com/index.php?cat_id=113

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NOTES & SUGGESTIONS:
1) NOTE – I’m still trying to create some order for easy eCard access and selections
2) SUGGESTION – You may want to enter the holidays and events below in your personal Say It With eCards calendar and have reminders sent to you. 
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OCTOBER’S UPCOMING OCCASIONS & HOLIDAY REMINDERS…

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS – Month of October October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
There is a huge collection of Pink Ribbon Campaign eCards All can be seen here: (Judaic & non-Judaic Varieties

http://www.sayitwithecards.com/index.php?cat_id=218
Sub-categories are available for easier selections

The above can be found in
CATEGORY: Ribbon Campaigns / Pink Ribbon

NATIONAL BOSSES DAY – October 16, 2006
http://www.sayitwithecards.com/index.php?cat_id=309
The above can be found in
CATEGORY: Events & Occasions / National Bosses Day

SUKKOT — October 7th is Sukkot
http://www.sayitwithecards.com/index.php?cat_id=251
There is a good size collection of Sukkot eCards in
CATEGORY: Jewish Holidays / Sukkot

SIMCHAT TORAH — October 15th is Simchat Torah
http://www.sayitwithecards.com/index.php?cat_id=107
There is a smaller collection of Simchat Torah ecards in
CATEGORY: Jewish Holidays / Simchat Torah

TRADITIONAL GREETINGS

G’Mar Chasima Tova – G’Mar Chasima Tova is the Greeting that can be sent between Yom Kippur and Sukkot.

http://www.sayitwithecards.com/index.php?cat_id=163

There is a small collection of G’Mar Chasima Tova eCards in
CATEGORY: Judaic Greetings / Phrases – G’Mar Chasima Tova

Now for me… I’m on my way back to bed.  G-d sent me a message last night – loud and clear – by the way of *two visual migraines* — to start taking better care of myself.  Working non-stop for four months is a bit too much for anyone!

Shalom and may we all be written and sealed for a good, sweet year and be here next year at this time sharing the very same greeting.

Roz – Owner/Designer Say It With Ecards /
http://www.SayItWithEcards.com

Posted by Roz Fruchtman / The Greeting Card Maven

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Say It With eCards says it loud and clear with its huge selection of Pink Ribbon eCards in honor and tribute of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon Campaign.

There colection contains more than 100 Pink Ribbon tribute eCards ranging from Judaic, non-Judaic, Annviersary and Survivor acknowledgements.

Say It With eCards / Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon Campaign eCards

• General Pink Ribbon eCards
• Breast Cancer Survival/Anniversary — Judaic Pink Ribbon eCards
• Breast Cancer Survival/Anniversary — non-Judaic/Generic Pink Ribbon eCards

Posted by Roz Fruchtman / The Greeting Card Maven

On Yom Kippur, also known as the “Day of Atonement,”  it is customary to wish those of the Jewish Faith “An Easy Fast”  as they embark on a 25-hour fast.

Say It With eCards offers a nice-size collection of “Easy Fast eCards” in their member area.

Say It With eCards / Easy Fast eCards

Posted by Roz Fruchtman / The Greeting Card Maven

On the eve of Yom Kippur we prepare for the festive meal before the Yom Kippur fast? The fast lasts from sundown October 1, 2006— (which is known as Erev Yom Kippur) until sunset October 2, 2006— which is about 25 hours. Candles are lit before leaving for temple services.

On this day G_d seals our fate for the coming year. (On Rosh Hashanah our fate is written in the Book of Life, and on Yom Kippur our fate is sealed!) We spend Yom Kippur in prayer, asking G_d to forgive us for our misdeeds and give us a good year.

As part of the Yom Kippur service — the eve of Yom Kippur — we honor our departed loved ones by lighting a memorial candle (Yahrzeit light). A memorial service is conducted the day of Yom Kippur which is called Yizkor. Each departed sole is memorialized with a different prayer, filling in the departed person’s name in Hebrew. As part of the service, the person donates to a charity in memory of their departed loved ones — which is sent in after the holiday is over.

Yom Kippur, is also known as the Day of Atonement. It is the holiest day of the Jewish faith. While the holiday is considered solemn, it is a happy day because we receive G_d’s forgiveness and the forgiveness of others — Friendship and love is more powerful than the wrongs that were done. When we receive the forgiveness of G_d, it is a sign of His eternal, unconditional love.

Forbidden Practices

On Yom Kippur, we not only fast but are prohibited from:

• Working. No work is conducted on this day — just as none is on the Sabbath.
• No eating or drinking.
• No lotions or perfumes.
• No marital relations.
• No washing for pleasure.
• No leather shoes.

The Kol Nidre is the most important prayer of the Yom Kippur evening service. The prayer is chanted three times so that even people who are late arriving may be able to hear it. The first time, the Hazzan chants Kol Nidrei, it is chanted very softly, the second time it is chanted a little bit louder, and the third and final time he raises his voice louder and louder. Kol Nidre is chanted before sunset because dispensation from a vow may not be granted on the Sabbath or on a festival. Kol Nidre absolves us of any vows we make in the coming year.

Musaf is the afternoon service which lasts most of the afternoon. During Musaf the Amidah is recited in silence while standing facing east. Parts of this service are song to melodies that go back far into our history. During this service we recall the story of the Ten Martyrs who were killed by the Romans for studying the Torah. We also remember all the Martyrs everywhere who gave their lives so that our religion may continue.

As our judgement is being sealed, and the holiday of Yom Kippur is coming to a close, the final prayer of Neilah is chanted. Neilah, which means, The Closing of the Gates of Heaven. symbolizes that the future of each person will be sealed for the coming year and the Gates of Heaven will be closed. While we were closer to G_d during the Ten Days of Penitence, G_d will remain close to us throughout the coming year — at all times, and in all places. During Neilah, the doors of the Ark remain opened and the congregation must remain standing.
Throughout the Neilah service we pray to G_d to seal us in the Book of Life. From the start of Rosh Hashanah, we asked G_d to inscribe us in the Book of Life. As the Day of Judgement draws to a close, we pray to G_d to seal us in the Book of Life. As the light of day diminishes and this sacred day is coming to a close a great spiritual feeling overtakes the entire congregation. Neilah concludes with the recital of the Eternal Shema Yisroel. At this moment the single, long blast of the Shofar is sounded. Yom Kippur concludes with the words Next Year in Jerusalem — The fast is over with the sounding of the Shofar!

Posted by Roz Fruchtman / The Greeting Card Maven

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is the holiest time of the Jewish faith. Besides the spiritual meaning of the holiday, it is a time when people reach out to others by sending holiday greetings wishing their recipients to be “Written and Sealed in the Book of Life for a Good, Sweet Year!”

Living in today’s electronic age people have taken to sending their Jewish New Year greetings via the Internet using the lightning speed of the Information Super Highway!

We have begun to REALLY “live in the moment!” eCards help you do that. They help you reach out instantly when you cannot be there personally.

At Say It With eCards you can do just that. There are over 120 Jewish New Year eCards to choose from. Designs come in a variety of flavors including: General, Hebrew, Patriotic and 911 Memorial Rosh Hashanah eCards.

Say It With eCards makes your Rosh Hashanah eCards sending even more personal. It provides the ability to send voice eCards, as well as include your own images and write in your own language ? or the language of your recipient ? if you choose. For example, you can send your Rosh Hashanah eCard messages in English, Spanish, Hebrew, Russian, etc.

What is even better, you can send your Rosh Hashanah eCards from Rosh Hashanah until Yom Kippur.

With Say It With eCards your last-minute Jewish New Year eCards will not be last minute as they can arrive in a flash!

Check it out…

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Posted by Roz Fruchtman / The Greeting Card Maven