Yom Kippur is on the face of it a ritual that few if any people would ever want to take part in. But it retains great power, and it’s observed by many who don’t normally consider themselves religious. To give some idea why people put themselves through this, I’d like to recommend this song by Daniel Cainer. And a good fast to those who are atoning.
John Authers is a senior editor for markets. Before Bloomberg, he spent 29 years with the Financial Times, where he was head of the Lex Column and chief markets commentator. He is the author of The Fearful Rise of Markets and other books.