Aseret Yemei Teshuvah

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Aseret Yemei Teshuvah is the ten-day period in the Jewish calendar, from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, devoted to intensified repentance, prayer, and self-improvement.

Aliases (2)

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf religious observance period
time period in the Jewish calendar
alsoKnownAs Aseret Yemei Teshuva
Ten Days of Repentance
associatedWith Avinu Malkeinu
Rosh Hashanah liturgy
Selichot prayers
Tefillah (prayer)
Teshuvah (repentance)
Tzedakah (charity)
Unetaneh Tokef
Vidui (confessional prayer)
Yom Kippur liturgy
calendarSystem Hebrew calendar
devotedTo ethical conduct
introspection
prayer
repentance
self-improvement
emphasizes improving interpersonal relationships
moral accountability
rectifying past wrongs
return to God
seeking forgiveness from others
endsOn Yom Kippur
follows Elul
halachicStatus period of heightened obligation for repentance
languageOfName Hebrew
literalMeaning Ten Days of Repentance
liturgicalChange additions to the Amidah
changes in the wording of the Amidah
insertion of special supplications
numberOfDays 10
occursInMonth Tishrei
partOf Jewish High Holy Days
Yamim Noraim
practiceIncludes fasting on Yom Kippur
heightened synagogue attendance
increased Torah study
increased charity
personal reflection on deeds of the past year
religion Judaism
startsOn Rosh Hashanah
targetAudience Jewish individuals and communities
theologicalTheme divine judgment
divine mercy
inscription and sealing in the Book of Life

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aseret Yemei Teshuvah ("Aseret Yemei Teshuva")
Ten Days of Repentance
alsoKnownAs
Rosh Hashanah
associatedPeriod
Selichot ("Aseret Yemei Teshuva")
associatedWith
Tishrei ("Aseret Yemei Teshuva")
containsObservance
Rabbinic Judaism ("Teshuva")
hasConcept

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