forgiveness
My Father and the Talmud
I idolized my dad and resented him. As I’ve untangled our relationship, I adopted his passion: Talmud study
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.
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.
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After the Holocaust, the Dutch Tried To Collect Past Due Taxes From Survivors
How one shy, whistle-blowing intern in an Amsterdam archive uncovered a travesty that insulted a decimated community
Centuries Ago, Jews Were Farmers Like Everybody Else. Why Did They Leave the Fields?
Two economists argue that literacy, not laws forbidding land ownership, created a small, widely dispersed and highly skilled minority
Rethinking the Controversial Figure Who Helped Establish the State of Israel
Known for right-wing politics, Vladimir Jabotinsky left an equally critical literary legacy. Hillel Halkin looks at it all.
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