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Dear Rabbi, I understand that Rosh Hashana is the day of judgment, and Yom Kippur is the day of repentance. Shouldn't Yom Kippur come first BEFORE Rosh Hashana? Wouldn't we be better off repenting before Rosh Hashana and then go into Rosh Hashana to be judged already having been forgiven?   For the answer, click here