Teachings (Jewish)

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  • YOM KIPPUR:
    • Day of Atonement - Jews strive to perform teshuva
    • Mist important day in Jewish calendar
    • Jews believe, during, God decided what upcoming year will be like for individuals
    • Those repented (God’s wishes) = happy new year
  • YOM KIPPUR
    • Jews fast, attend synagogue, abstain from work, sex, bathing and the wearing of cosmetics for 25 hours.
    • Much time spent in prayer and reflection to seek forgiveness.
  • YOM KIPPUR
    • God makes final decision on the next years nature for each person.
    • The Book of Life is closed and sealed, and those who properly repented their sins will be granted a happy new year.
  • Humans should follow God’s example - God’s love means he will always forgive.
  • Teshuva is a way of atoning.
  • Without an apology, forgiveness is worthy and virtuous.
  • Humans are responsible for their actions - if someone does wrong, they have to recognise, admit, then the wronged is religiously bound to forgive.
  • “Do not hate your brother in your heart.“ Leviticus 19:17
  • Torah forbids Jews from taking revenge / bearing grudges .
  • It’s a mitzvah (a divine command or duty) to forgive.
  • Talmud teaches holding to resentment is painful, and one who fails to forgive hurts themselves: “Who takes vengeance or bears a grudge acts like one who, having cut one habd while holding a knife, avenges himself by stabbing the other hand.” Talmud, Nedarim 9:4