    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [September 24, 1993]
    [Page 1595]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message on the Observance of Yom Kippur, 1993
    September 24, 1993

        My heartfelt greetings to all who are observing Yom Kippur in this
    momentous year of history and hope.
        Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a holy day that provides the
    opportunity to seek forgiveness and to enter the new year with a clean
    conscience and a clear purpose. It is a chance to seek pardon and to ask
    divine guidance for self-improvement. Yom Kippur emphasizes the
    importance of honoring the memories of loved ones no longer living, but
    still remembered. Above all, Yom Kippur recognizes the need to repair
    personal relationships--relationships with friends and family, with God,
    with those who live on in our memories, and with those for whom we may
    have previously felt animosity.
        With the recent signing of the agreement between Israel and the
    Palestine Liberation Organization, this Yom Kippur is particularly
    significant. It is my wish that people of all cultures and faiths will
    pledge their active support and energy to help achieve a new era of
    peace and hope in the Middle East and for the entire world. This will
    take courage and commitment. As Foreign Minister Peres so eloquently
    stated at the signing ceremony, ``Deep gaps call for lofty bridges.''
        On this most solemn day, let all of us reflect on the enormous
    challenges that lie ahead. Let us dedicate ourselves to the next
    generation, and together we will usher in a true season of peace.

                                                                Bill Clinton