Why does yom kippur exist?

Answer 1

Because it is commanded in the Torah.

Yom Kippur, day of atonement in Judaism (Leviticus ch.23) allows followers to repent to God for wrongdoing or sins. During the services, prayers are said and the congregants ask God for forgiveness. The slate is then wiped clean and after fasting and much prayer and introspection a fresh start is made, promising an effort to live a more proper, respectful, generous life that includes charity, kindness and obedience to God. These kinds of prayers could be the kind of opportunity in our society to change a lost soul into a positive contributing individual. Similar to the cycle of the seasons, every person is entitled to the opportunity of renewal.

Answer 2

It is a day of atonement. we are closer to God, and we pray that He will forgive our sins and the sins of the entire nation. as one of the yom kippur prayers says: "on rosh hashanah it [our fate] is written, and on the fast day of yom kippur it is sealed". it is considered the holiest day of the year, with shabbos being second.

Answer 3

Because it is commanded in the Torah.
Yom Kippur, day of atonement in Judaism (Leviticus ch.23) allows followers to repent to God for wrongdoing or sins. During the services, prayers are said and the congregants ask God for forgiveness. The slate is then wiped clean and after fasting and much prayer and introspection a fresh start is made, promising an effort to live a more proper, respectful, generous life that includes charity, kindness and obedience to God.

Answer 4

Yom Kippur is the day of atonement where Jews ask HaShem to forgive their mistakes of the previous year.

Answer 5

To ask God to forgive them for their sins, as commanded by the Torah (Leviticus 23).

Answer 6

Roshashana (I don't know if I spelled that correctly) was the new year for Jewish people. Yom kippur literally means the day of atonement. We forgive G-d for our sins.

Answer 7

Because the Torah declares it as such (Leviticus ch.23).

It is a day of atonement and fasting (ibid), of prayer and reflection, of forgiveness and righting one's wrongs.