The first step in atonement is acknowledging your wrongdoing. Acknowledge and admit to your sins during your prayers. Jews typically conduct prayers 3 times a day, in the morning, afternoon, and evening, during synagogue services. Many temples will also hold additional services for extra prayers during the 10 Days of Repentance. Spend some extra time reading and studying the Torah during this time, as well.

If the other person still holds feelings of resentment after you’ve given your apology, then it’s in God’s hands; you have adequately atoned once you’ve sincerely apologized. If you’ve wronged somebody, be sincere and honest about what you did and how you feel about it. Be equally sincere in your apologies.

This ritual is known in Hebrew as “kapparos. ” If donating money isn’t plausible for you, lots of people opt to donate their time instead. Volunteer at your local soup kitchen and wherever else you could serve the less fortunate.

You can perform the tashlich ritual any time before Yom Kippur, as long as you don’t do it on the actual day of Yom Kippur. Some customs also allow for pebbles to be used in the tashlich ritual instead of bread crumbs.

Yom Kippur officially begins at sundown on this day, so this is when you should light your holiday candles. If there are no women in the house to light the candles, the head of the household can do this instead. For the lunch meal, many Jews eat a hearty meal, featuring dishes like vegetable soup, chicken, and potatoes. For the dinner, practitioners commonly eat a high-carb dairy dinner, including dishes like eggs and whole wheat bagels.

Note that whatever clothes you wear should not conflict with any of the customary restrictions people practice during Yom Kippur. Many Jewish men also wear a prayer shawl during Yom Kippur, known as a “tallit. ”

Practicing these restrictions is known as “afflicting the soul” and is meant to encourage atonement and humility. Note that children and sick people who may suffer serious harm from engaging in these restrictions are not encouraged to perform them.

The 1 exception to the prohibition on work during Yom Kippur is for the blowing of the Shofar horn, which marks the end of Yom Kippur.

These prayer services are known as “Maariv,” “Shacharit,” “Musaf,” “Minchah,” and “Neilah. ” The Neilah service is held at sunset and marks the end of Yom Kippur.

Bagels with cream cheese and lox are an American and Israeli favorite, but Sephardic Jews tend to eat cakes and sweet blintzes.