The (Limited) Authority of Tradition What can we learn from traditions of the Jewish High Holidays? Especially from those associated with Yom Kippur, the solemn Day of Atonement? Martin Buber, who took traditional religion to have only limited authority, said that the purpose of tradition is to teach us “to hallow this life” – to make of its moments days of awe and holy. Rev. John Buehrens, Senior Minister Rev. Alyson Jacks, Associate Minister Richard Davis, Worship Associate Dr. Mark Sumner, Music Director Reiko Oda Lane, Organ Bill Klingelhoffer, horn and shofar Maria Solis, soprano Tim Salaver, solo Asher Davison, solo Jim Valent, Moderator Jonathan Silk, OOS, Sound, Worship Archives/Podcast