Yom Kippur and Succot

The greeting that you often hear during Yom Kippur is "htima tova," or "good signing."
According to Jewish tradition, God inscribes each person's fate for the coming year into the Book of Life, on Rosh Hashanah. The following days are the Days of Awe, during wish a Jewish person tries to amend his behavior and seek forgiveness for wrongs done against God and against other human beings. On Yom Kippur God seals the verdict (for one year.)
The evening and day of Yom Kippur are set aside for public and private petitions and confessions of guilt. At the end of Yom Kippur, one hopes that he has been forgiven by God.

After Yom Kippur comes Succot, a very enjoyable time for everyone. Everyone sets up an outdoor structure topped over with palm branches. They have some of their meals there, and some sleep there. Or you can eat in one Succa and sleep in a different one. You can also go Succa hopping, and help yourself to goodies at each one. Or so I've heard.
It rained yesterday evening, which is taken by some as a sign of God's displeasure, because it prohibits you from eating in your succa.

But apart from all that, I thought it was a lovely day yesterday. I saw three flocks of about 15 birds each flying over low in V-formation. They weren't geese, but a small white bird that flies with neck bent. In the evening there were a few cool breezes, some horizontal lightning, a little thunder, and a sprinkle of rain. My name is written in the book of life, because I have a sure atonement, through the blood of Jesus.