Growing Up in On the Fast of Gedaliah 5784

The Milestones Along the Way to the New Year

5784 – The Year To Dissolve Delusions

Overcoming Self-Doubt & What Rachamim Really Means

The name of the game is not total victory, but constant progress.

Two Brothers Who Were Painters

Teshuva: Don't Expect a One-Shot Deal

Yom Kippur is less than a week away, and for many of us, its approach is cause for unease and disquiet. Precisely during this period of the holy High Holidays, poisonous doubts creep into our thoughts and hearts: "Last year I asked forgiveness for my sins and errors; I prayed from the depth of my heart; I promised myself I would not fall into the same traps – and behold, it didn't work! So what's the point of all my teshuva [commitment to return to one's true inner self]? Will anything be different this Yom Kippur than last time or the time before?"