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Rev. Jimmy Swaggart's famous "I have sinned" speech became a cultural touchstone.

What a Jewish view of repentance reveals about Jimmy Swaggart’s tearful confession

His televised 'I have sinned' speech became a cultural touchstone, but in Judaism, repentance isn’t a performance — it’s a process

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What one Jewish reporter learned about forgiveness from two hate crimes in two sanctuaries

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