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What are the Ten Days of Repentance?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Jewish HolidaysAccording to the Jewish prayer book for the High Holidays (the machzor), “Repentance, prayer, and charity can avert the severity of the evil decree.” According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah, God opens up two books in heaven: the…

What is Atonement?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Theological IssuesAtonement is not a particularly popular word in English, but perhaps you are familiar with Yom Kippur, which means Day of Atonement. It is a time when many Jewish people fast and pray, seeking God’s forgiveness. In everyday speech, the verb…