Yom Kippur Lizard

By Deena Prichep

Published October 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM HST

It's Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. Many will take time to reflect on the past year, asking how they could have done better. And, maybe, how they can put down their lizard.

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