Shavuot, while not explicitly a day of forgiveness in the same way as Yom Kippur, is a time for reflection, spiritual renewal ...

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Jews, including many non-Orthodox ones, fast on Yom Kippur in the hope that God will forgive their sins. Some also refrain from sex, bathing, and wearing leather shoes.

Yet Maimonides (Laws of Repentance 1:4) offers a hopeful path to forgiveness. Even the most serious sins can be atoned for through genuine remorse, repentance on Yom Kippur, and the experience of ...