Last year, we started a new tradition at Temple Beit HaYam for Yom Kippur. We asked members of the congregation to submit their individual prayers asking forgiveness for their sins. Instead of reciting the traditional liturgy of the Al Cheit confession on the morning of Yom Kippur, we recited an original Al Cheit prayer composed of those anonymous submissions. I posted last year's prayer here on this blog. |
For the sin we have sinned against You by not being patient with others, and for the sin we have sinned against You by being too hard on ourselves.
For the sin we have sinned against You by not taking the time to listen, and for the sin we have sinned against You by being too quick to speak.
For the sin we have sinned against You by not giving our time, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not taking time for ourselves.
For the sin we have sinned against You by not having an understanding heart, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not having compassion.
For the sin we have sinned against You by ignoring sales clerks, public servants and custodians, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not showing appreciation for all who serve us.
For the sin we have sinned against You by losing our temper with others, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not fulfilling promises made to ourselves.
For the sin we have sinned against You by pushing away those who are kind to us, and for the sin we have sinned against You through self-isolation.
For the sin we have sinned against You by getting carried away with selfishness, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not listening to what we most need to hear.
For all of these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement!
ועל כולם אלוה סליחות, סלח לנו, מחל לנו, כפר לנו
For the sin we have sinned against You by demanding perfection from our children, and for the sin we have sinned against You by losing our temper with our parents.
For the sin we have sinned against You by disavowing those who are kind to us, and for the sin we have sinned against You by withholding kindness from others.
For the sin we have sinned against You by being disrespectful to members of our families, and for the sin we have sinned against You by expecting respect without earning it.
For the sin we have sinned against You by wanting more than God wants us to have, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not wanting more for others.
For the sin we have sinned against You by talking back to parents and siblings, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not listening to their words.
For the sin we have sinned against You with words that are mean and thoughts that are unkind, and for the sin we have sinned against You by missing opportunities to apologize.
For the sin we have sinned against You by eating things we should not, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not taking part in pleasures we should enjoy.
For all of these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement!
ועל כולם אלוה סליחות, סלח לנו, מחל לנו, כפר לנו
For the sin we have sinned against You by lying, and for the sin we have sinned against You by telling the truth to cause hurt.
For the sin we have sinned against You by silently holding grudges, and for the sin we have sinned against You by failing to openly acknowledge kindness.
For the sin we have sinned against You with feelings of jealousy, and for the sin we have sinned against You by being bitter over the success of others.
For the sin we have sinned against You by not spending more time with people we love, and for the sin we have sinned against You by putting our work above our relationships.
For the sin we have sinned against You by letting other people’s agendas derail us, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not pursuing our own path.
For the sin we have sinned against You by not giving our best, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not being fully present.
For the sin we have sinned against You with impatience, and for the sin we have sinned against You by judging others too quickly.
For the sin we have sinned against You by placing ourselves above others, and for the sin we have sinned against You by not seeing greatness in each person.
For all of these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement!
ועל כולם אלוה סליחות, סלח לנו, מחל לנו, כפר לנו
Other Posts on This Topic:
For the Sin We Have Sinned Against You...