Yom Kippur
Why I Look Forward to Fasting
Finding meaning on Yom Kippur is nourishing in its own way
How to Get Your High Holidays Questions Answered
You have questions about the High Holidays, My Jewish Learning has answers.
How Forgiveness Can Be Restorative
Should punishment take precedence over working toward peace — or is it the other way around?
How We Benefit By Forgiving Others
Judaism teaches that there are personal, societal and spiritual benefits to forgiving those who have hurt us.
The Nazi Victim Who Forgave Her Perpetrators
As a young child, Eva Mozes Kor was a subject of Dr. Mengele’s horrific human experiments. Decades later, she made headlines for granting ‘amnesty’ to a physician who worked alongside the notorious Nazi doctor. Here’s Mozes Kor’s story in her own words.
This Rosh Hashanah, Try Picking Up the Phone
Mass emails and social posts asking for forgiveness from ‘anyone I hurt’ bypass the hard work of repentance.
Things You Can’t Do on Yom Kippur
On Yom Kippur, many activities are prohibited to preserve the sanctity of the day.
Finding Yourself – Wherever You Are
As the High Holy Days remind us, getting to know ourselves takes time.
Coming to Believe in Collective Prayers of Repentance
How a former Catholic became a believer and leader of collective Jewish prayers of repentance.
Yom Kippur 2019
Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Tuesday, October 8 and ends at sundown on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.