Over time, the reptiles snakes descended from gradually began to use their legs less and less and so the limbs disappeared. The hip and leg bones present â¦ are essentially useless to the snake and are left over from their evolution.
Yom Kippur in the United States. Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday known as the Day of Atonement. Many people of Jewish faith in the United States spend the day fasting and praying. Its theme centers on atonement and repentance. Yom Kippur is on the 10th day of the month of Tishrei (or Tishri) in the Jewish calendar. Prayers are an important part of the Yom Kippur observance.Prayers are an important part of the Yom Kippur observance.Â©iStockphoto.com/Robert Pears.
Fasting and atonement, solemnity and joy . . . Print page. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the yearâthe day on which we are closest to Gâd and to the quintessence of our own souls. It is the Day of AtonementââFor on this day He will forgive you, to purify you, that you be cleansed from all your sins before Gâdâ (Leviticus 16:30).