The Yom Kippur confessional

So what is the Yom Kippur confession or the Viduy ashmnu meaning confession of our guilt. This is recited several or many times in the 24 hours of Yom Kippur by Orthodox Jews. If you do noy know Yom Kippur is the Biblical day of atonement which is every year on the 10th of Tishrei which falls anywhere from mid September to mid October on the Gregorian calendar. It can also be useful for Christians for confessing sin. We as Christians like to confess sin but do not always know what precisely all our sins are. So praying the Yom Kippur confessional allows us abstractly to confess to every sin.

Viduy ashamnu ודוי אשמנו

Confession of our guilt to all this:

Bagadnu בגדנו

We have betrayed.

Gazalnu גזלנו

We robbed (defrauded or stolen embezzled etc…)

Dibarnu dofi דברנו דפי

We have slandered (people)

He’evinu העוינו

We have caused others trouble.

V’hirshanu והרשענו

We caused evil (and bad things)

Zadnu זדנו

We were arrogant.

Chamasnu חמסנו

We were violent (murder, assault, sexual assault etc…..)

Tafalnu sheker טפלנו שקר

We spoke falsely (gossiped or slandered)

Yaatznu ra יעצנו רע

We gave bad advice.

Kizavnu כזבנו

We lied.

Maradnu מרדנו

We rebelled.

Ni’atznu נאצנו

We insulted (blasphemed, jeered or mocked)

Sararnu סררנו

We were stubborn.

Avinu עוינו

We were hostile.

Pashanu פשענו

We trespassed (against people).

Zaranu צררנו

We caused people distress.

Kishinu oref קשינו ערף

We were stiff necked (stubborn or hard hearted)

Rashanu רשענו

We were wicked.

Shichatnu שחתנו

We corrupted.

Ti’avnu תעבנו

We hated.

Ta’inu תעינו

We went astray (covers sexual sin and alcohol and drug use).

Titanu תעתענו

We led others astray.