Yes. There is a prayer called the vidui, which is recited most notably on Yom Kippur, the yearly Day of Atonement.
It is also traditionally recited on one's wedding day and at the end of life. The vidui (lit., confession), catalogs a wide range of transgressions that a person may be guilty of. There is, however, in Judaism no confession of sins to a priest like there is in Catholicism.
By confession and genuinely repenting for your sins.
In the Roman Catholic sacrament of confession, you confess your sins to a priest.
Confession.
When you admit your sins to a priest it is called a confession. Some say it is better to confess your sins to a higher power so that it is only between you and them.
it means confessing your sins
Confession
No, We confess our sins to God directly.
God forgives their sins in the same way as He forgives the sins of Muslims or Buddhists or Hindus or... He forgives them if they repent. As Jews are not Catholics (or Orthodox), they cannot go to confession.
* Examine your conscience thoroughly * Be sincerely sorry for your sins * Confess your sins to the best of your ability * Resolve to amend your life * After your confession, do the penance the priest gives you
Confession reconciles a sinning person to God. Repentance means making amends and demonstrating remorse for sins.
It shows that you are humble and you aren't a Pharisee.
As you put the question, no, you must go to confession once a year, regardless, and you must go to confession anytime that you are in mortal (serious) sin. Without going to confession you may not receive Holy Communion without damning yourself. Those are the only times that you are required to go to confession.Outside of that, you need to go to confession regularly if you have any desire whatsoever to grow in the spiritual life, and obtain heaven. Once a month is the absolute minimum for that.