Yom Kippur

Sarah Osborne offers guidance for people who need to eat on Yom Kippur.

Man’s actions—even those that seem fleeting and insignificant—can have an impact, positive or negative. Oren Oppenheim explores themes of u-Netaneh Tokef

Man’s actions—even those that seem fleeting and insignificant—can have an impact, positive or negative. Oren Oppenheim explores themes of u-Netaneh Tokef

Julie Goldstein reflects on her recent Yom Kippur experience and why it matters for Orthodox women everywhere.

Ezra Sivan explores the idea of confession, through the eyes of King David

Yiscah Smith explores the conceptions of teshuvah presented in the writings of the Piaseczner Rebbe and the Ba’al Ha-Tanya, identifying in them a novel approach to personal growth that speaks to contemporary Jews.

Ben Lorber reflects on the meaning of ya'aleh ve-yavo.

Eliezer Finkelman discusses the meaning of perfect repentance.

The Ne’ilah prayer, which we recite only once a year, clearly represents a moment of great religious drama, but its precise nature and purpose are somewhat mysterious. Alan Jotkowitz presents four different models for understanding Ne’ilah, drawing upon the teachings of Rav Yehuda Amital, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, and Rav Ya’akov Medan.

Shlomo Zuckier explores the nature of Yom Kippur and its relationship to atonement.