Yom Kippur

Moshe Kurtz explores halakhic and hashkafic considerations surrounding bringing young children to shul.

As Yom Kippur approaches, Bruce Black's poem touches on the simple power of a humble and earnest request for forgiveness.

Eliezer Finkelman discusses the meaning of perfect repentance.

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.

Shira Hecht-Koller and Aaron Koller explore the worship of the Kohen Gadol through the voice of Ishay Ribo.

After six months suspended between quarantine, isolation, and uncertainty, it’s natural to want to run away from home, especially as Yom Kippur looms and we realize it’s time for a change. But, as Matthew Nitzanim explains, this understandable reaction would miss the point of Teshuvah: everything we need to work on is right here, wherever it is we find ourselves.

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

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

Alan Jotkowitz shares insights into Rambam’s Hilkhot Teshuvah