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The Jewish View of Sin

Each person has the inclination to do both good and bad.

Teshuvah, or Repentance

The High Holidays provide a special opportunity to repent.

Sacred Dark

Jewish sources portray darkness as both the embodiment of death and as the wellspring of creativity.

Do I Wear a Tallit on Yom Kippur?

In general, prayer shawls are only worn during the day. Yom Kippur is an exception.

Age of Responsibility

Becoming an adult is a process, but Jewish tradition nevertheless enjoins us to pick a moment to acknowledge the transition.

Returning in Love

Reconnection with God through atonement is like the reunion of two lovers who can't stand to be apart.

Love and Remembrance

The intimate bond between love and memory.

The Flow of Sacred Imagination

Every act of creativity is a co-creation between the maker and God.

Joy Comes With the Mourning

True joy comes from fully inhabiting our experiences, no matter how tough.

A Matter of Trust

How does a society recover from a complete breakdown of trust?

Motivated By Love

Sometimes right and wrong look so similar it's nearly impossible to distinguish between them.

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