The Obligation to Ask Forgiveness The Talmud introduces this concept clearly in the course of a discussion of the laws of Yom ...

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We must strive to uphold our commitment to the Torah and to Am Yisrael, even as we recognize our own shortcomings and moments ...

If the world is to be rebuilt, it will not be with bricks and mortar, but with acts of chesed. One by one, gesture by gesture ...

“Ready-made” Sukkot is the only Jewish holiday that could conceivably be sponsored by Home Depot — or better, yet, Ikea. The ...

The apocalypse never arrives, but it's always just around the corner. Wiki Wormhole looks at all the end times that never ...

We must contemplate how we can harness the power of our words for good, for making a difference in what has become a path ...

In Judaism, forgiveness often demands repentance, reconciliation, and repair, but sometimes, even in the face of evil, we ...

Brooklyn suit contests New York’s new rules letting yeshivas bypass stricter oversight of core secular studies.

Curricula addressing the Holocaust or European Jewry often include 'Auschwitz and Poland.' Less mention is made of post-war ...

What is the correct title for this coming Shabbat, the Shabbat which takes place between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? Some people call it Shabbat Shuva, others call it Shabbat Teshuvah. Now actually ...