Repentance in Judaism
（重定向自Teshuva）
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").