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When Yom Kippur asks us to forgive others, what about forgiving ourselves? Why is that the more painful act?

Can I forgive myself for being a tender person in a very, cruel, cold world? Can I forgive myself for carrying shame for being…

We stand today at a precipice, not merely of a conflict, but of a historical moment that will define the next century. We have been tested by fire, by treachery, and by the cold indifference of a world often quick to judge but slow to…

The Ganges River, a lifeline for 600 million people in India and neighboring countries is experiencing its worst drying period in 1,300 years. Using a combination of historical data, paleoclimate records and hydrological models, researchers…

This week’s Parsha talks about Moshe Rabbeinu saying goodbye to Klal Yisroel saying:

“I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I can no longer go out and come in, and Hashem has told me you shall not cross this Yarden.” 

Rashi…

Seneca, not just a Stoic,
but at his suicide heroic,
being quite unsanctimonious,
once showed his buddy Posidonius
how flasks of glass are blown with breath.

Like human mortals at their death
glass vessels always tend to shatter
when dropped, like…

Spain’s Shameful History Against Jews and Its Dangerous Embrace of “Palestine”

Spain has a long, disgraceful history when it comes to Jews and the Jewish state. From the Spanish Inquisition to the modern recognition of a so-called…

Rabbi Sam Kates-Goldman had a message for his congregants — and his city — on Rosh Hashanah when he acknowledged and offered gratitude to a prominent regular and a special guest in the pews.

Brad Lander, New York…

He said to them, “Today I am 120 years old. I am no longer allowed to come and go before you, for God said to me, ‘You will not cross this Jordan River.’

If Moshe’s age explains why he can’t lead, then why mention that God said he…

We now find ourselves in the midst of the Aseret Yemei Teshuva—the Ten Days of Repentance that begin with Rosh Hashanah and culminate with Yom Kippur. These days are the most spiritually charged of the Jewish year, a time when our tradition…

“We come from different places… different states, different countries… but when we sit together, we share one language — the language of compassion.”

One of the most moving parts of this journey is the community itself. Our group is…