Al Chet - 1

1.Who Participates In This Kind of Behavior, and How Often?

The Al Chet, an alphabetical acrostic, is recited as many as ten times throughout Yom Kippur. Perhaps we can approach this list in a different way.

Respond to each statement (there are 22 of them, one for each Hebrew letter) by selecting with whom (at which level of communal living) you have experienced and/or participated in this error and at what frequency.

We may be able to rank these (as to seriousness) later.
1.We have erred against You by hardening our hearts.
אמוּוץ הלב
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
2.We have erred against You by speaking perversely.
בטוי שׂפתים
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
3.We have erred against You publicly and privately.
גלוי ובסתר
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
4.We have erred against You by corrupt speech.
דבור פה
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
5.We have erred against You by evil thought.
הרהור הלב
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
6.We have erred against You by insincere confession.
ודוי פה
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
7.We have erred against You intentionally and unintentionally.
זדון ובשׁגגה
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
8.We have erred against You by desecrating your name.
חלול השׁם
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
9.We have erred against You by foolish talk.
טפשׁות פה
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
10.We have erred against You knowingly and unknowingly.
יודעים ובלא יודעים
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
11.We have erred against You by bribery.
כפת שׁחד
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
12.We have erred against You by slander.
לשׁון הרע
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
13.We have erred against You in eating and drinking.
מאכל ובמשׁתה
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
14.We have erred against You by false pride.
נטית גרון
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
15.We have erred against You by wanton glances.
שׂקור עין
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
16.We have erred against You by effrontery.
עזות מצח
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
17.We have erred against You by perverting justice.
פלילות
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
18.We have erred against You by envy.
צרות עין
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
19.We have erred against You by being stubborn.
קשׁיות ערף
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
20.We have erred against You by tale bearing.
רכילות
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
21.We have erred against You by causeless hatred.
שׂנאת חנם
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community
22.We have erred against You by confusion of values.
תמהון לבב
(Required.)
often
sometimes
periodically
rarely
Me
My family
My friends
My community