Why is the Ten Days of Repentance (Esrei Yemei Teshuva) an especially propitious time for repentance?
Synopsis
The Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time when Divine mercy is most accessible; repentance and prayer are immediately accepted during this period, and even individual prayers are answered quickly.
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