yom kippur

What Judaism really says about when we should feel guilty, and where we can go from there.

The Torah places a high value on self-love. That means practicing self-forgiveness, too.

In civil engagement, Judaism offers a way forward.

The Book of Micah offers a roadmap.

Why does the holiest day of the Jewish year begin with a dry legal formula renouncing vows?

Don't believe in God? Reward and punishment? The obligations of Jewish law? Here's why you might want to fast anyway.

The process of asking for forgiveness doesn’t end with making a heartfelt apology, Maimonides made clear.

The ram's horn is blown on the High Holidays in three specific ways.

The Jewish practice of repentance involves not merely turning away from sin, but turning toward the dark parts of ourselves.

The evening service opening the Day of Atonement is one of the most emotionally intense of all Jewish prayers.