Repentance
The thought that changes everything - opinion
Nabal himself remained oblivious until the next morning. The prophet Shmuel tells us that when Abigail informed him what had happened, “his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.”
Your Investments: A financial and personal clean slate for Yom Kippur
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
Embrace Yom Kippur with joy, not sorrow as prayer is today’s greatest offering
Teshuva is an emotional landscape
Most mitzvot summon us to perform tangible actions. Teshuva cannot be reduced to ritual or gesture. It demands intent, sincerity, and inner upheaval.
Yom Kippur 2024: Reconciling our personal journeys and collective experiences - opinion
How do we reconcile the deeply personal journey of Yom Kippur with the overwhelming collective experiences of the past year?
Why I spent Yom Kippur protecting Palestinian villagers from settler violence - opinion
I believe fasting is mentally, physically, and spiritually unhealthy. The only self-affliction I find meaningful is in sharing the pain — and the joy — of my fellow human beings, the author writes.
Our greatest sin is emissions: We must repent for climate change - opinion
The State of Israel is part of a global ecocide trend of doubling down on fossil fuels at a time when there needs to be instead a speedy move away from oil and gas to renewables.
Yom Kippur: May God forgive Jews for forgetting about him - opinion
Verbalizing erroneous ways helps concretize the painful realities that we would rather not consider.
Yom Kippur: Charity as a path to repentance - opinion
The obligation to give charity is based on both our need to take care of each other and a recognition that we are just the custodians of money.
Yom Kippur: Opportunity for forgiveness
People who can forgive those who have wronged them demonstrate a noble and humble soul. In doing so, they receive the appropriate treatment from God.
'Teshuva': How can one atone for their sins and get God's forgiveness?
While people should in fact do teshuva for all their sins, they should not be paralyzed by the enormity of the work that needs to be done.
The sins of Israel: Why the Netanyahu government must repent - opinion
Is this the end of the State of Israel – and by extension, the Jewish people – as we know it? Can we survive a constitutional crisis? The coalition has so many sins, it's hard to know where to start.
Yom Kippur: Time for a spiritual reboot for the Jewish people - opinion
Yom Kippur is the single greatest opportunity we have to rekindle the flame within us, to rededicate ourselves to the holy mission each and every one of us shares.
