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T'shuvah
Hebrew Spelling
תְּשׁוּבָה
Alternate Spelling
Teshuvah
"Return;" The concept of repentance and new beginnings, which is a continuous theme throughout the High Holidays.
Vidui
Hebrew Spelling
וִדּוּי
"Confession;" liturgical prayer recited throughout Yom Kippur; confessional said before death.
Yizkor
Hebrew Spelling
יִזְכֹּר
"Remember;" memorial service held on Yom Kippur and on the last day of Pesach, Shavout, and Sukkot.
Yom Kippur
Hebrew Spelling
יוֹם כִּפּוּר
"Day of Atonement;" holiest day of the Jewish year, which includes a focus on prayer, repentance and fasting.
Yom Tov
Hebrew Spelling
יוֹם טוֹב
"Good Day;" the term, often pronounced as yuntiff (Yiddish) has come to mean "holiday;" "Good Yuntiff" is often used a holiday greeting.
Stretching to Make Sense (And Not Fully Succeeding)
This week's Torah portion, Acharei Mot, "After the death" [of two of Aaron's sons], continues the focus on ritual purity that began earlier in Leviticus, and begins the section of the book known as the Holiness Code.