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A Shabbat message from Rabbi Wright We at Temple Solel hope this Shabbat message finds all of you well. Our sacred literature teaches us that, Wrongs against our fellow companion, even the holy and solemn Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, cannot atone until the wrong party is appeased (BT Yoma 85b). During the Hebrew Month of Elul, we engage in a deep introspective process for the anticipation of the Jewish New Year, 5775. Once we answer the following questions: What were our limitations? and What would we change in order to make 5775 a more fulfilling year, Jewish law calls for us to seek teshuva - A Hebrew word for Return, but also defined as Repentance. In other words, we apologize. We apologize to whom we have wronged in 5774 or years prior. Asking for forgiveness is certainly hard and challenging; yet admitting our wrongdoings sincerely leads to spiritual renewal, especially as we enter into the Days of Awe. Now...what entails a sincere apology? Moses Maimonides states that in order to apologize sincerely, we must articulate what we did wrong without any excuses.[1] We apologize without saying but. We apologize from our hearts. We apologize by taking complete ownership and responsibilities for our transgressions. On this Shabbat, let us aspire to apologize sincerely to whom we have wronged without the but and without the and. Shabbat Shalom Rabbi Adam Wright
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 19:44:53 +0000

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