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(RNS) It's almost Yom Kippur, the day on which Jews fast, atone for their sins and wear sneakers with their suits. That last part may not be the best known aspect of Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, which begins at sunset on Friday (Oct. 7) and ends at nightfall on S...