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The Jewish 'days of repentance' show us how to fail righteously
And progress is what counts. The act of repentance, in Judaism, is a complex affair. If we have wronged someone, setting ...
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British Jews to get apology 800 years after antisemitic laws that led to their expulsion
The church is planning a formal “act of repentance” for next year, the 800th anniversary of the Synod of Oxford, a set of laws that restricted Jews’ rights to engage with Christians in ...
Sermonette: Lent is a season of repentance
Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like ...
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Jews observe day of atonement, fasting
“The purpose of fasting is for each person to be in a state of deprivation to encourage a sense of remorse preceding an act of repentance,” Paradise said. Jewish student Kevin Oskow has observed the ...