Repentance for forgiveness
Milagros García Klibansky
SUMMARY: Rosh Hashanah marks the start of the Jewish New Year and is followed by Yom Kippur, a day of atonement. Jews spend these days reflecting on their actions and seeking forgiveness from God and those they have wronged. After Yom Kippur, preparations begin for the Sukkot festival, which involves building temporary huts to symbolize the fragility of material possessions and the importance of spiritual values. As Christians, we have a constant opportunity to repent and seek forgiveness from God without waiting for a specific date. God is always there, ready to forgive us and show us mercy.
Today begins Rosh Hashanah, a new Jewish year, the year 5774; together with Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), they form in the Jewish tradition a unit called 'Fearsome Days', as it is the moment when God judges the world and decrees what will happen in the course of the new year.
The first day corresponds to the sixth day of Creation, at which time human life was created. It was when man was able to recognize God as the Creator and voluntarily crown him as King, which the Jews continue to do every Rosh Hashanah. The sound of the shofar calls for penance, 10 days of self-examination and spiritual constriction culminating on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
The first day corresponds to the sixth day of Creation, at which time human life was created. It was when man was able to recognize God as the Creator and voluntarily crown him as King, which the Jews continue to do every Rosh Hashanah. The sound of the shofar calls for penance, 10 days of self-examination and spiritual constriction culminating on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
