Atonement

This is a portion of the Confession of Sin, written by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, prayed at Kol Halev synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement:

For the sin we committed before you …

By not reading enough. By reading too much and not acting on our reading.

By not serving our community. By serving our community and neglecting ourselves and our family.

By having a narrow point of view and not listening to those who disagree. By listening to others always and not having convictions of our own.

By chasing after material possessions. By thinking we are unworthy of owning nice things.

By neglecting our dearest friends. By chasing friends and running away from ourselves.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!

Josh