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This influential 20th-century Jewish figure established his reputation first and foremost as an opponent of lashon hara, evil speech.

The 10 Days of Repentance, are the window of opportunity for the human dynamic to influence the Divine decrees. On Yom Kippur we make our final plea to God.

What to do in the days and hours before the Day of Atonement.

Where did the Jewish Day of Atonement come from?

What to expect in synagogue on the Day of Atonement.

The Torah mentions the ages of Moses and Aaron to teach us that age is a source of pride and that by honoring the elderly we bring richness to our own lives.

The differences between the midwives' encounter with Pharaoh and the officers' and taskmasters' encounter teach us to appreciate the context of biblical narratives.

The reference to forgetting Joseph raises questions about how oppression is linked to a group's commitment to the larger society.

The antidote to the terror of living in a dangerous world is to participate in the liberation of others.

The complicated beginnings of the Exodus from Egypt establish the expectation that redemption is often not a smooth process.