Jewish Day of Atonement

With animal sacrifices a thing of the past, how do modern Jews achieve atonement?

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Jewish texts portray Yom Kippur as a serious day of repentance and reflection — but not one of sadness.

Your Yom Kippur questions answered

Jewish thinking tries to strike a balance between responsibility and forgiveness.

How the Day of Atonement was marked before the destruction of the Second Temple.

Acknowledging sins allows for individual purification.

After the destruction of the second Temple, the focus of the holiday changes.

We must be cleansed from the polluting effects of sin.

There are five factors in teshuvah (repentance), each of which can be a starting point for the entire process.