The High Holy Days, also known as the Ten Days of Repentance or Days of Awe, begin with Rosh Hashanah and conclude with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is a time of repentance for sins. It is thought that during this time God inscribes names of the righteous in the book of life and the unrighteous in the book of death. For those whose fates are not immediately determined, prayer for repentance during this holy time is thought to encourage inscription in the book of life.
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