A central theme of the High Holidays – and Judaism itself – is that to do right by God, people must first do right by each other.
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Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, repentance and forgiveness are on many people’s minds. But self-forgiveness is important for personal growth, too.
An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.
A scholar of religion explains what those who fast for health and fitness can learn from religious traditions for a sustained, deeper and lifelong practice.
The day that begins the Lenten season is called Ash Wednesday. Here’s why it holds deep religious significance for Christians.
Churches started to use ashes early as the ninth century as a symbol of repentance. In 1091, Pope Urban II ritualized their use to mark the beginning of Lent. Today, churches provide ‘ashes to go.’
Can the Nazis be forgiven? A rabbi explains why this question needs a more profound examination of some of Judaism’s deepest ethical mores and theological beliefs
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