Are all sins equally affected by teshuvah and Yom Kippur, or does the severity of the sin affect the atonement process?
Synopsis
Different categories of sin have different atonement mechanisms: violations of positive commandments are forgiven by teshuvah alone; negative commandments without capital punishment are suspended by teshuvah with Yom Kippur; capital and karet sins require additional suffering; sins involving desecration of God's Name require death to complete atonement.
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