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Posted By richards on October 4, 2014

While the Jewish world emulates the angels today by wearing white, a meeting with the Almighty would be amazing.

But a celeb sighting at synagogue? Spiritual nirvana.

Yom Kippur, the solemn but joyous Day of Atonement, is the spiritual crescendo of a 10-day period known as the Days of Repentance.

And with back-to-back services all day long a temple marathon, coupled with abstention from eating and drinking, putting any discomfort during juice fast to shame a little distraction (aside from the errant thoughts of a bacon cheeseburger amid our 25-hour fast), is welcome.

So when NYCs big machers stream into synagogue today, rabbis might have to work extra hard to command full attention. Heres whos been sighted:

Jerry SeinfeldPhoto: Getty Images

On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, the Upper West Side funny guy must forgo his two favorite things as of late: coffee and cars at least for the next 25 hours of Yom Kippur, which bans all work (yes, that means driving) and abstaining from food and drink.

The comedian reportedly attended services a few years back at Bnai Jeshurun, where congregants of the Upper West Side shul were probably wondering if hed break out the famous Pez dispenser (a la Seinfeld) and make light of the seriousness of the day.

But forget about crashing his legendary break-fast feasts. No ones getting past his doorman.

Michael J. FoxPhoto: Splash News

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At Yom Kippur services, celebrity sightings are common

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