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Learning To Forgive … Ourselves
The Torah places a high value on self-love. That means practicing self-forgiveness, too.
How To Forgive Is Just as Important as When to Forgive
The Book of Micah offers a roadmap.
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.
After ‘I’m Sorry,’ the Real Work Begins
The process of asking for forgiveness doesn’t end with making a heartfelt apology, Maimonides made clear.
Anzia Yezierska’s “Bread Givers:” A Lens on the Beehive of the Lower East Side
In "Bread Givers," her 1925 novel, Anzia Yezierska explored a world of pushcarts and tenements.
The Mystery of the Yizkor Service
The mass exodus before the memorial service reflects a common attitude regarding death, part advice and part superstition.
Finding Balance Between Mourning and Living
There is deep wisdom in the way the biblical figure Aaron mourns the loss of his sons.
The Shema: How Listening Leads to Oneness
Judaism's foundational prayer calls on us not merely to listen, but to remember that there is one force of connection uniting us all.
From Pastor’s Daughter to Rabbi
Raised in the Lutheran church in Pennsylvania, Heidi Hoover embraced Judaism -- and then the rabbinate.
How To Create Your Own At-Home Kaddish Minyan
Every Tuesday for a year, we came together — for a memorial service, yes, but also to experience Jewish community in a new way.