This is the Forward’s coverage of teshuva (lit. “return” in Hebrew), the Jewish tradition of repentance.
Teshuva
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Opinion Why I couldn’t pray this Yom Kippur
Repenting for individual sins seemed too small in the face of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon
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Culture How the closing of a website for Yom Kippur confessions explains the internet
The death and life of AtoneNet, a living tapestry of Jewish guilt
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Opinion As we approach the High Holidays, I’m making amends for my smartphone addiction
I'm doing teshuva for choosing screens over faces
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Opinion With the latest staggering indictment, Donald Trump may finally face his personal Yom Kippur
As we enter Elul — the Jewish month for penitence and reflection — all eyes are on Georgia and the man who was just indicted there
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BINTEL BRIEF An online friend didn’t realize their remark was antisemitic — but didn’t apologize. Am I wrong to want more?
Understanding has to cut both ways, but it's hard to figure out what that looks like
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Culture Hey Donald Trump, Israel called — they want their ancient oil lamps back
Exactly how did historic artifacts wind up in Mar-a-Lago, and what do they tell us about the indicted former president?
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Culture Evangelicals love to compare Trump to King David — but just how similar are they?
David slept with Batsheva, Trump slept with Stormy Daniels — and the similarities end there
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BINTEL BRIEF My sister cut me out of her life after our father died. How do I fix this?
Bintel says you can open the door — but you can’t make her walk through
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Opinion I know exactly why leftists aren’t celebrating this ceasefire
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Culture Why Diane Keaton still matters
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Special Report This school is fighting antisemitism all wrong. Why is it working?
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Opinion Trump drew Arab leaders into a historic peace agreement. Too bad about the one glaring caveat
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Yiddish World A glimpse of the Jewish left in 1920s Palestine
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Fast Forward 2 more deceased hostages, including only woman, returned to Israel as Hamas says it has freed all it can
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Fast Forward Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yet
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Opinion War strained the Israel-Vatican bond. Will the pope use the ceasefire to heal those wounds?
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