A Plea for Humility Alongside Our Teshuva
One of the teshuva themes likely to be echoed in sermons this Elul is that last year’s teshuva was, somehow, so lacking that the result
January 13, 2025
One of the teshuva themes likely to be echoed in sermons this Elul is that last year’s teshuva was, somehow, so lacking that the result
A man who calls himself “Serenity Sam” has been a fixture for decades in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings across southern California. He tells the story of
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We are the Jews, we’ve seen this movie before, and it never ends well. There must be something enjoyable in a sick way about making
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When we toast, we Jews like to say, “L’chaim,” which means, of course, “to life!” But maybe we should be saying, “L’mavet,” “to death,” to
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