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A Rabbi’s Guide on Making Amends and Letting Those Grudges Go

By David Wolpe — 2021

Judaism offers a series of ideas and guidelines for how to cope with offense and foster forgiveness. On Yom Kippur, it’s traditional to wear white, not only because white shows the slightest stain, but to remind us of the shrouds in which we will one day be buried. We do not have forever; we must struggle to right our souls now.

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For Our Faith to Grow, We Must Celebrate its Roots in Nature

When our ancestors received the Torah, they stood at a mountain. When we celebrate receiving the Torah on Shavuot, we will stand in the pews. They looked at the sky; we will look at the ceiling. They were warmed by the sun; we will be cooled by the air conditioning. I am a rabbi in a synagogue.

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Love Is Patient, Love Is...Strenuous

No wonder we don’t talk about Luke chapter 17:7-10. "Faith the size of a mustard seed" — great. Love it. Tiny seed. Lofty idea. Preachable. Even tweetable.

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Called to Sympathy and Action

Mere waiting and looking on is not Christian behavior.

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Inside the Miracle: An Interview with Mark Nepo

How can suffering lead to wholeness? The beloved poet-philosopher explains.

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