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Forgiveness Is Not a Gift You Give Yourself

The High Holidays are a time for apologizing. But when it comes to getting forgiveness in return, that’s up to the people you’ve wronged.

By Marjorie Ingall · October 10, 2016

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Personal History

The Traveler’s Prayer

Stuck in a parking lot, I finally found forgiveness—and forgiveness found me

By Miriam Mandel Levi · September 21, 2015

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I Forgive You, I Forgive You Not

What happens when Yom Kippur stops being formulaic and starts getting real?

By Shira Telushkin · September 18, 2015

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It’s Never Too Late To Atone

Even if the person you wronged doesn’t remember what you did, it can still make a difference to ask for forgiveness. Maybe.

By Etgar Keret · September 30, 2014

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My Father and the Talmud

I idolized my dad and resented him. As I’ve untangled our relationship, I adopted his passion: Talmud study

By Simon Yisrael Feuerman · June 15, 2012

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Sorry God

It’s the time of year for apologies, but not everyone has forgiveness on their mind. An argument for not saying sorry until God does.

By Shalom Auslander · October 6, 2011

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Personal History

Take It Back

A late-night mistake, a ruptured college friendship, and a Yom Kippur apology. Atonement can make things better, if not quite fix them.

By Joanna Hershon · October 5, 2011