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The Ten Days
It is the custom in all Israel, in the ten days between Yom Teru‘ah and
Yom HaKippurim, to rise in the night and to recite prayers of confession
and supplication, in order to obtain forgiveness of sins. Although man should practice repentance at all times, during these ten days
especially he should scrutinize his deeds, since he cannot offer true repentance on
Yom HaKippurim while his sin is yet in his hand. There are even some
sin-fearing persons who also fast these ten days. All these are commendable
customs and may be practiced in order that when Yom HaKippurim, which
is devoted especially to the atonement of sins, arrives, men may be ready
with complete repentance, so that they may obtain forgiveness and atonement
for all that they have sinned... |