Yom Kippur

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Avinu Malkeinu

The prayer for "our father, our king," said on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

After ‘I’m Sorry,’ the Real Work Begins

The process of asking for forgiveness doesn’t end with making a heartfelt apology, Maimonides made clear.

The Jewish View of Sin

Each person has the inclination to do both good and bad.

Teshuvah, or Repentance

The High Holidays provide a special opportunity to repent.

Do I Wear a Tallit on Yom Kippur?

In general, prayer shawls are only worn during the day. Yom Kippur is an exception.

Everything About Yom Kippur Is An Invention

While the synagogue observance of Yom Kippur may seem like a stable, solid, trans-historical whole, it is none of those things.

By the Grace of God

With animal sacrifices a thing of the past, how do modern Jews achieve atonement?

Yom Kippur 2022

In 2022, Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and ends at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

When is Sigd 2019?

This Ethiopian Jewish holiday begins at sundown on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019.

Jonah: The Apathetic Prophet

The real message of the story we read on Yom Kippur isn't about the power of repentance, but about taking responsibility for others.

When a Congregation Makes You Feel Like You Don’t Fit In

On forgiving (or not) a spiritual community that has judged you unfairly.  

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