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The Ten Days of Repentance (Aseret Yemei Teshuva) are the first ten days of the Jewish
Judaism

Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts....
 month of Tishrei
Tishrei

Tishrei is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name comes from the Talmud....
, beginning on the Jewish holiday
Jewish holiday

A Jewish holiday or festival is a day or series of days observed by Jews as a holy or secular commemoration of an important event in Jewish history....
 of Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday commonly referred to as the "Judaism New Year." It is observed on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, as ordained in the Torah, in ....
 and ending on Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur , also known in English as the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and important of the Jewish holidays. Its central themes are Atonement in Judaism and Repentance in Judaism....
.

During this time it is "exceedingly appropriate" for Jews to practice Teshuvah (literally. returning or repentance) which is, examining one's ways, and engaging in Repentance
Repentance

Repentance is a change of thought and action to correct a wrong and gain forgiveness from a person who is wronged. In religious contexts it usually refers to confession to God, ceasing sin against God, and resolving to live according to religious law....
 and the improvement of their ways in anticipation of Yom Kippur.

This repentance can take the form of early morning prayers, known as selichot
Selichot

Selichot are Judaism penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on Fast Days. The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy are a central theme throughout the prayers....
 , which capture the penitential spirit appropriate to the occasion, fasting
Fasting

Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. A fast may be total or partial concerning that from which one fasts, and may be prolonged or intermittent as to the period of fasting....
, charity, acts of Chesed (loving-kindness), or self-reflection.

In contemporary Judaism, many congregations offer a Selichot Service near midnight on the weekend preceding the Ten Days of Repentance.






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The Ten Days of Repentance (Aseret Yemei Teshuva) are the first ten days of the Jewish
Judaism

Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts....
 month of Tishrei
Tishrei

Tishrei is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name comes from the Talmud....
, beginning on the Jewish holiday
Jewish holiday

A Jewish holiday or festival is a day or series of days observed by Jews as a holy or secular commemoration of an important event in Jewish history....
 of Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday commonly referred to as the "Judaism New Year." It is observed on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, as ordained in the Torah, in ....
 and ending on Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur , also known in English as the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and important of the Jewish holidays. Its central themes are Atonement in Judaism and Repentance in Judaism....
.

During this time it is "exceedingly appropriate" for Jews to practice Teshuvah (literally. returning or repentance) which is, examining one's ways, and engaging in Repentance
Repentance

Repentance is a change of thought and action to correct a wrong and gain forgiveness from a person who is wronged. In religious contexts it usually refers to confession to God, ceasing sin against God, and resolving to live according to religious law....
 and the improvement of their ways in anticipation of Yom Kippur.

This repentance can take the form of early morning prayers, known as selichot
Selichot

Selichot are Judaism penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on Fast Days. The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy are a central theme throughout the prayers....
 , which capture the penitential spirit appropriate to the occasion, fasting
Fasting

Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. A fast may be total or partial concerning that from which one fasts, and may be prolonged or intermittent as to the period of fasting....
, charity, acts of Chesed (loving-kindness), or self-reflection.

In contemporary Judaism, many congregations offer a Selichot Service near midnight on the weekend preceding the Ten Days of Repentance. This, often short, prayer service serves as a preamble to the High Holy Days
High Holy Days

This article refers to the Jewish holidays. For other uses, see High Holidays .The High Holidays or High Holy Days, in Judaism, more properly known as the Yamim Noraim , may mean:...
 (Yom Kippur in particular). The service itself comprises prayers of atonement, the liturgy of which may be found in many machzorim (prayer books for the High Holy Days).

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