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

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

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

Beth Kissileff on the book of Jonah and its relevance on Sukkot.

Meir Ekstein contransts Rav Soloveitchik’s and Rav Lichtenstein’s respective approaches to Teshuva.

Eliezer Finkelman discusses the meaning of perfect repentance.

David Bashevkin articulates a religious educator’s perspective on why people become religious

Lehrhaus founder Shlomo Zuckier examines the debate about whether we can repeat Teshuvah for the same sin.

This year, instead of thinking about the reasons for Jonah’s flight from Nineveh in particular, we can gain a new appreciation for his need to break free altogether. Ahead of Yom Kippur, Erica Brown considers the unique resonance of the book of Jonah in an era marked by isolation and quarantine.

Michael (Avi) Helfand on a recent court case with implications for American Jews as members of both a religious and a minority community.