Comparing Rituals Of Rosh Hashana And Yom Kippur

‘The nature of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur suggest that we must forgive and forget.’ During the month prior to the festivals, many rituals occur, in an attempt to wipe ones record free of sins. However, some could believe that the two festivals should not be the only time for this, and in some circumstances we aren’t able to repair our sins.
The 1st of Tishri comes after the month of Ellul. Ellul is a time we Jews must spend preparing ourselves for judgement by correcting wrong doings throughout the year and getting ready to renew our promises to God for the New Year. Rosh Hashana falls on the 1st and 2nd of Tishri, and Yom Kippur preparations begin on the 9th however the festival begins the next day. The two festivals can be referred to as
Families go to a nearby stream where water flows, and empty their pockets into the stream, as if to cast of their sins. This practice occurs because of the passage in the book of the prophet Micah, which tells us to ‘tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea’. It helps to feel as if you have let everything go and are just a new pure self. Rosh Hashana literally translates to ‘head of the year’ and it can also be known as the Jewish New Year. It is the first day of the year, and Jews want to begin it with a fresh start and a clean record and not still have to be suffering for small things we accidently
This signifies that one may return to their original state. Every Jew must do Teshuvah, and in the Tenakh is state a whole day should be spent doing it. There are four steps of which we must do, 1. Leaving the Sin and stopping it occurring. 2. Regret, we must be genuinely ashamed and embarrassed of our actions. 3. Asking for forgiveness, if it was a personal sin we declare this forgiveness to G-d. If we did however do it to another person, we must ask them for forgiveness. 4. Acceptance for the Future, to accept that one will never commit the sin again. This process makes amend to our fresh record for the year, and repairs relationships between friends as the Teshuvah process shows great sincerity and apology. Moreover, series of prayers take place during the month of Ellul which go by the name of Selichot. These prayers ask for forgiveness, the Shofah accompanies the prayers to announce the coming of Rosh Hashana. There are other prayers asking for forgiveness, however we must request forgiveness personally not just in