Atonement, or kapparah in Hebrew, is the process of bringing about forgiveness for a sin. In the Jewish textual tradition, atonement may be achieved through repentance, prayer, sacrifice, punishment, the rituals of Yom Kippur, and other methods.
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New Year Postcard with the writing "Time of Our Atonement" (Zman Kaparateinu), The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, UC Berkeley.
New Year Postcard with the writing "Time of Our Atonement" (Zman Kaparateinu), The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, UC Berkeley.
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