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Days of Awe
Days of Awe
Days of Awe
Ten days of introspection. Hebrews believe God has your books open at this time. The magnifying glass represents God’s eyes looking at our lives. These 10 days start on Rosh Hashanah and end on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement which is this Thursday).
The following is copied from Judaism 101:
“One of the ongoing themes of the Days of Awe is the concept that G-d has "books" that he writes our names in, writing down who will live and who will die, who will have a good life and who will have a bad life, for the next year. These books are written in on Rosh Hashanah, but our actions during the Days of Awe can alter G-d's decree. The actions that change the decree are "teshuvah, tefilah and tzedakah," repentance, prayer, good deeds (usually, charity). These "books" are sealed on Yom Kippur. This concept of writing in books is the source of the common greeting during this time is "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year."
Among the customs of this time, it is common to seek reconciliation with people you may have wronged during the course of the year. The Talmud maintains that Yom Kippur atones only for shortcomings between man and G-d. To atone for wrongs against another person, you must first seek reconciliation with that person, righting the wrongs you committed against them if possible.”
Days of Awe
Ten days of introspection. Hebrews believe God has your books open at this time. The magnifying glass represents God’s eyes looking at our lives. These 10 days start on Rosh Hashanah and end on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement which is this Thursday).
The following is copied from Judaism 101:
“One of the ongoing themes of the Days of Awe is the concept that G-d has "books" that he writes our names in, writing down who will live and who will die, who will have a good life and who will have a bad life, for the next year. These books are written in on Rosh Hashanah, but our actions during the Days of Awe can alter G-d's decree. The actions that change the decree are "teshuvah, tefilah and tzedakah," repentance, prayer, good deeds (usually, charity). These "books" are sealed on Yom Kippur. This concept of writing in books is the source of the common greeting during this time is "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year."
Among the customs of this time, it is common to seek reconciliation with people you may have wronged during the course of the year. The Talmud maintains that Yom Kippur atones only for shortcomings between man and G-d. To atone for wrongs against another person, you must first seek reconciliation with that person, righting the wrongs you committed against them if possible.”
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