Sun. Sept.12, 2010 (4th day of Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
Yalkut Yosef, Hilchot Yemei Teshuva
We say "Hamelech Hakadosh" instead of the usual "hakel hakadosh" at the end of Ata Kadosh. If one forgets and says the usual one, he must go back to the beginning of the amida. If he's not sure whether or not he said it he also must go back to the beginning because the assumption is that since he's used to saying the regular way that's probably what he said.
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Mon. Sept.13, 2010 (5th day of Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
Yalkut Yosef, Hilchot Yemei Teshuva
The Rambam points out that a person should not think that he only needs to do teshuva on the actions that he does wrong (hilul Shabbat, gezel, arayot, etc.), rather a person must do teshuva even for midot that are not proper (ga'ava, anger, running after honor etc.). As well, one should not think of himself as too far removed from Hashem to return, Hashem loves us all always even if we sin and he desires our return.
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Tues. Sept.14, 2010 (6th day of Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
Yalkut Yosef, Hilchot Yemei Teshuva
The proper way to repent is for one to leave the sin completely, get rid of thoughts associated with the sin, and to make up his mind not to do it again. A person also must regret what he has done and he must make a verbal admission to his guilt (viduy). However the viduy can only be done if one is sincere or it's quite hypocritical. Rav Huna (an amora) said adding to ones daily torah study will protect a person from an evil decree against him". Rabeinu Yona says if he can't study he should raise funds for charity.
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Wed. Sept.15, 2010 (7th day of Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
Our minhag is to do the Kaparot. The origin of this custom is from the days of the Ge'onim (approximately. 589-1038 c.e.). The Shulhan Aruch (O.C 602/1) says not to do it, however Hacham Ovadia says that he is not talking about where you give the chicken to needy people afterward as we do. We try to take white chickens. A rooster for a man, and a hen for a woman, for a pregnant woman we take two hens and a rooster -one for her and one of each gender for the baby (unless you know what it is).
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Thurs. Sept.16, 2010 (8th day of Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
Yalkut Yosef, Hilchot Kaparot
At the time of the Kaparot, it is fitting for one to think thoughts of repentance. One might also think about how the bird experiences the 4 types of mitat beit din which are fitting for him to receive. How does chicken get these? Henek- at the time of slaughter the neck is held tightly. Hereg- its head is slaughtered. Skila- when it's dropped afterward. Serefa- when it's cooked. Through this teshuva Hashem will forgive our sins, amen.
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Fri. Sept.17, 2010 (9th day of Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
Yalkut Yosef, Hilchot Erev/Y"K
There is a mitzvah applicable to men and women to eat on Erev Y"K. Therefore, one should have at least one meal complete with bread (seuda mafseket). One should stop eating a little bit early in order to fulfill the mitzvah of adding time to the holiday. If one finishes the meal very early, he may eat more until he formally accepts the fast upon himself.
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