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)
- Aseret Yemei Teshuva ×3
- Teshuva ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious observance period
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time period in the Jewish calendar → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aseret Yemei Teshuva
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Ten Days of Repentance → |
| associatedWith |
Avinu Malkeinu
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Rosh Hashanah liturgy → Selichot prayers → Tefillah (prayer) → Teshuvah (repentance) → Tzedakah (charity) → Unetaneh Tokef → Vidui (confessional prayer) → Yom Kippur liturgy → |
| calendarSystem |
Hebrew calendar
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| devotedTo |
ethical conduct
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introspection → prayer → repentance → self-improvement → |
| emphasizes |
improving interpersonal relationships
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moral accountability → rectifying past wrongs → return to God → seeking forgiveness from others → |
| endsOn |
Yom Kippur
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| follows |
Elul
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| halachicStatus |
period of heightened obligation for repentance
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| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| literalMeaning |
Ten Days of Repentance
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| liturgicalChange |
additions to the Amidah
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changes in the wording of the Amidah → insertion of special supplications → |
| numberOfDays |
10
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| occursInMonth |
Tishrei
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| partOf |
Jewish High Holy Days
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Yamim Noraim → |
| practiceIncludes |
fasting on Yom Kippur
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heightened synagogue attendance → increased Torah study → increased charity → personal reflection on deeds of the past year → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| startsOn |
Rosh Hashanah
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| targetAudience |
Jewish individuals and communities
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| theologicalTheme |
divine judgment
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divine mercy → inscription and sealing in the Book of Life → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aseret Yemei Teshuvah
("Aseret Yemei Teshuva")
→
Ten Days of Repentance → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Rosh Hashanah
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associatedPeriod |
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Selichot
("Aseret Yemei Teshuva")
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associatedWith |
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Tishrei
("Aseret Yemei Teshuva")
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containsObservance |
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Rabbinic Judaism
("Teshuva")
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hasConcept |