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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