I’m angry at my dad for supporting Trump. Do I need to forgive him for Yom Kippur?
Bintel weighs in on forgiving someone who hasn't asked for it — and how to channel the emotional energy involved
Yom Kippur
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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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Culture Long before the blockbuster movie, Barbie taught me how to embrace Judaism — and celebrate Yom Kippur
A 2005 documentary showed me that the history of Barbie and the history of American Jews are weirdly connected
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News 3 rabbis talk turkey as Biden prepares for annual pardon
What we can learn about justice and mercy from the annual forgiveness of fowl crimes
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Sports How at least one Jewish baseball player has beaten the Koufax jinx and the Kol Nidre curse
Statistics prove that playing on the holiest day of the year can be problematic for some Jewish players — not so for Alex Bregman
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Fast Forward How concierge IV therapy went from Instagram trend to pre-Yom Kippur hydration hack
Some Jews who want to fast on Yom Kippur resort to IV hydration — often against doctors’ and rabbis’ advice
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Opinion Does Jared Kushner know it’s almost Yom Kippur?
'Breaking History' is long on self-praise and short on atonement
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Opinion This Yom Kippur, I want to forgive myself
After a lifetime of negative self-talk, it’s time to make amends to myself
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