High Holy Days
Tishrei's solemn observances
High Holy Days refers to the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah (the New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), observed in early autumn.
These ten days are the most solemn period of the Jewish calendar, devoted to introspection, repentance, and prayer.
Also called the High Holidays or Days of Awe.
Annual Jewish atonement observance
- shofarRitual horn from ram
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
machzor · Book of Life · judgment · inscribed · sealed
Jewish house of worship
- prayerAddress to deity
- shofarRitual horn from ram
- serviceAid or maintenance
- liturgyFormal worship structure
cantor · machzor · kippah · tallit · minyan · bimah · aliyah · ark
Remorseful rejection of past wrongs
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- sinViolation of divine law
- Yom KippurAnnual Jewish atonement observance
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
absolution · reconciliation · redemption · scapegoat · cleansing · purification · atonement · mercy
Annual Jewish atonement observance
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- breaking the fastEnding a period without eating
affliction · self-denial · sundown · abstaining · restraint · spiritual discipline · supplication
Observing one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
repentance · self-improvement · mindfulness · meditation · accountability · spiritual growth
Yom Kippur
Annual Jewish atonement observance
rabbi · machzor · Book of Life · judgment · inscribed · sealed
synagogue
Jewish house of worship
liturgy · cantor · machzor · kippah · tallit · minyan · bimah · aliyah · ark · congregation
repentance
Remorseful rejection of past wrongs
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- sinViolation of divine law
- Yom KippurAnnual Jewish atonement observance
confession · absolution · reconciliation · redemption · scapegoat · cleansing · purification · atonement · mercy · pardon
Yom Kippur
Annual Jewish atonement observance
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
breaking the fast · affliction · self-denial · sundown · abstaining · restraint · spiritual discipline · supplication
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
judgment · repentance · self-improvement · mindfulness · meditation · accountability · spiritual growth
- worshippraying, congregational prayer, adoration, praise God, evening prayer
- holy daysEaster Sunday, Easter Week, Christmas Eve, sabbath day, Christmas
- Jewish CalendarYom Kippur, Pesach, Passover, Hanukkah, Purim
- Jewish holidaysPassover, Hanukkah, Pesach, Purim, Chanukah
- High HolidaysYom Kippur, shofar, machzor, Selichot, Book of Life
- TishreiYom Kippur, Sukkot, shofar, sukkah, machzor