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Sep 28, 2017

A Glimpse Into My Teshuvah Story

Summer 2011 After a few weeks at Neve, a seminary in Jerusalem, I know what I have to do. The afternoon classes are optional and everyone...

Oct 11, 2016

We Don’t Know Who We Are

Another Yom Kippur. How is it that we haven’t changed so much since last year? Last night I heard one of the greatest Rabbis in L.A....

Oct 10, 2016

Last Step: Forgiveness

In my post last week, we spoke about the main steps of teshuvah, but there is one more crucial step. When we admit that we have hurt...

Oct 7, 2016

Practical Steps to Being Better Tomorrow

During the Ten Days of Teshuvah, it is a propitious time to do teshuvah because G-d is close to us. He is like a King who has left his...

Oct 6, 2016

Turn, Turn, Turn

The Byrds made King Solomon’s words famous in the modern era. In Kohelet, also known as the Book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon wrote,...

Sep 15, 2016

My Worst (Or Best?) Rosh Hashanah

I thought my first Rosh Hashanah in Israel would be so high, but I was in for a rude awakening when after two hours I had had enough....

Sep 8, 2016

Elul: The King Is In The Field

What is Elul? Before any major performance, whether a presentation at work or the Olympic games, we prepare. We know that preparation is...