Yom Kippur

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Elevating Sin

Acknowledging sins allows for individual purification.

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.

The Double Purpose of Yom Kippur

We must be cleansed from the polluting effects of sin.

Spiraling Towards Repentance

There are five factors in teshuvah (repentance), each of which can be a starting point for the entire process.

What is Sin?

A modern interpretation of sin and repentance.

Confessing Our Sins

The two prayers, Ashamnu and Al Chet constitute the Jewish confession.

Last Chance

Yom Kippur culminates the process of repentance begun before Rosh Hashanah.

The Healing Power of Confession

God is present after we sin.

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.

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