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Why sex is forbidden on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s surprising ancient day of love and renewal

Jewish sources describe Yom Kippur as one of the year’s happiest days, when young people once sought partners; its ban on sexual intimacy, the authors argue, offers couples a lesson about repairing the heart before returning to the body

Why sex is forbidden on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s surprising ancient day of love and renewal

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