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The article reflects on the significance of Yom Kippur and the teachings of Elie Wiesel, emphasizing the importance of words and their meanings in Jewish tradition. It discusses the liturgical poem Unetane Tokef and its themes of judgment and forgiveness. The author recalls Wiesel's influence and a story involving scholars Saul Lieberman and Gershom Scholem, highlighting the relationship between mysticism and scholarship.