Confession of Sins (Vidduy)

Is it necessary to specify our sins to attain proper Teshuvah? Learn a Talmudic debate on the subject and uncover how no matter how advanced or basic our Teshuvah is, it always expresses our core wish to reconnect with Hashem.

A vital part of Yom Kippur, it involves confessing sins and seeking forgiveness.

Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Teshuva.

It can be a great accomplishment for a person to admit, “I have sinned this time.” But there is a higher level, where a person’s soul searching moves him to such a degree that he declares, “G-d is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.”

Text of The Viduy Confession Prayers

The Commandment of teshuvah. What exactly is the obligation? Is there an obligation? A deep dive into this unique commandment.

In the portion of Bechukotai, we read that the Jewish people will confess their iniquity and their fathers’ iniquity (Leviticus 26:39). In the next verse, G‑d promises that He will bring them into the land of their enemies (Leviticus 26:40). It would seem...

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