Repentance in Judaism

Repentance (Hebrew:תשובה‎, literally "return", pronounced "tshuva" or "teshuva") is one element of atoning for sin in Judaism.

A Jewish penitent is traditionally known as a baal teshuva (lit. "master of repentance" or "master of return") (Hebrew:בעל תשובה‎; for a woman:Hebrew:בעלת תשובה‎, baalat teshuva; plural: Hebrew:בעלי תשובה‎, baalei teshuva). An alternative modern term is hozer beteshuva (Hebrew:חוזר בתשובה‎) (lit. "returning in repentance").