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guilt
Temple Beth Am’s ‘Hanukkah Monologues’ Set the Mood for the Festival of Lights
Ryan Torok
December 17, 2019
Rabbi Noah Farkas’ Yom Kippur sermon: Clap Along if You Feel That Holiness is the Truth
Jewish Journal
October 12, 2017
7 Haiku for Parsha Vayikra (in which your sin is dealt with) by Rick Lupert
Rick Lupert
March 31, 2017
Pope wins praise for repudiating Jewish guilt for Jesus’ death
Jewish Journal
March 3, 2011
Jewish organizations are hailing Pope Benedict XVI\’s unequivocal repudiation of the claim that the Jewish people can be held forever responsible for the death of Jesus. The Vatican already rejected the claim in general terms in 1965 with the landmark Nostra Aetate document issued by the Vatican II Conference, opening the door to formal Catholic-Jewish dialogue. But in a new volume of his book, \”Jesus of Nazareth,\” Benedict employs a detailed scholarly analysis of Catholic teaching to make the point clear.
Yom Kippur Dilemma
Gina Nahai
October 2, 2008
We have more synagogues and more freedom to use them here in Los Angeles than we did in Iran, but that doesn\’t mean we\’re any closer to fulfilling the true purpose of gathering in a house of worship.
Challenge Your Child
Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff
June 8, 2007
So even if my rabbi\’s bar mitzvah talk engendered embarrassment and guilt in me, I now want to thank him for challenging me in the way he did that day.
Turn Memory Into Blessing
Rabbi Anne Brener
April 6, 2007
Holidays bring up feelings and memories about people who have died. They also offer opportunities to address unresolved issues. The four Yizkor services and the themes of their days correspond to different tasks of mourning.
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