Days of Awe

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Days of Awe are the ten-day period of intense reflection, repentance, and prayer in the Jewish calendar between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Days of Awe canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew calendar observance
Jewish religious period
Ten Days of Repentance
associatedConcept Book of Life
linked to: the Book of Life

divine judgment
teshuvah
associatedRitual Tashlich
confessional prayers (Vidui)
fasting on Yom Kippur
beginsWith Rosh Hashanah
centralTheme forgiveness
introspection
judgment
prayer
repentance
considered most solemn period of Jewish year
durationInDays 10
endsWith Yom Kippur
ethicalPractice charity
seeking forgiveness from other people
self-examination
etymology translation of Hebrew phrase Yamim Noraim
follows Elul
halakhicEmphasis improving mitzvah observance
repairing interpersonal wrongs
hasAlternativeName Aseret Yemei Teshuvah
Ten Days of Repentance
hasHebrewName Aseret Yemei Teshuvah
includesDay Erev Yom Kippur
Fast of Gedaliah
Rosh Hashanah day 1
linked to: Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Shabbat Shuvah
Yom Kippur
intermediate weekdays of repentance
languageOfTerm English
liturgicalPractice blowing of the shofar
increased prayer
recitation of Selichot
liturgicalTextEmphasis Machzor
observedBy Jews
occursInCalendar Hebrew calendar
occursInMonth Tishrei
partOf Jewish High Holy Days
linked to: High Holy Days
precedes Sukkot
purpose securing a favorable decree for the coming year
religion Judaism
timeFrame from 1 Tishrei through 10 Tishrei

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Sefer HaMavet liturgicalContext Days of Awe
S. Y. Agnon notableWork Days of Awe