Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur: Rabbinic Development
After the destruction of the second Temple, the focus of the holiday changes.
The Dimensions of Repentance
The link Maimonides found between confession and repentance.
Spiraling Towards Repentance
There are five factors in teshuvah (repentance), each of which can be a starting point for the entire process.
Confessing Our Sins
The two prayers, Ashamnu and Al Chet constitute the Jewish confession.
Eleh Ezkerah: The Ten Martyrs
An account of ten rabbis killed by the Romans is a centerpiece of the Yom Kippur service.
Forgiveness Is Not Always a Virtue
Taking the side of the oppressed can mean withholding forgiveness from the oppressor.
How To Forgive Is Just as Important as When to Forgive
The Book of Micah offers a roadmap.