Growth & Renewal
How to Get the Most Out of Yom Kippur

How to Get the Most Out of Yom Kippur

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff
The Five Ways We Mess Up an Apology

The Five Ways We Mess Up an Apology
PODCAST: Yom Kippur: How to Break Free from Past Mistakes

PODCAST: Yom Kippur: How to Break Free from Past Mistakes

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST
Infusing Repentance with Mindfulness, Compassion and Self-Love

Infusing Repentance with Mindfulness, Compassion and Self-Love
My Yom Kippur Call

My Yom Kippur Call
Yom Kippur and Baseball's Greatest Comeback

Yom Kippur and Baseball's Greatest Comeback

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An inspiring lesson from the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals who beat impossible odds to win the World Series.

How to Break Bad Habits

How to Break Bad Habits

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Know your triggers and desired outcome, and replace your negative response with a more constructive alternative.

How to Move Beyond Your Shameful Past

How to Move Beyond Your Shameful Past

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An addict uses Judaism’s ancient method to move forward after addiction.

The Good Gene

The Good Gene

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Rabbi Benjamin Blech
The Three Angels

The Three Angels

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I was determined to indulge my non-kosher craving. But God had something else in mind.

Teshuvah: What Is Real Repentance?

Teshuvah: What Is Real Repentance?

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How can there be objective laws that govern something as subjective and personal as Teshuvah?

The Urgency of Change

The Urgency of Change

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Don't waste a minute, the benefit of changing NOW is too great.

People Don’t Change

People Don’t Change

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I never live up to my New Year’s resolutions. So this Rosh Hashanah, why bother trying?

Three Steps to Genuine Change

Three Steps to Genuine Change

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Getting free from our self-erected prison.

The Crime I Didn’t Commit

The Crime I Didn’t Commit

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Change for the New Year starts here.

Poetry of Repentance

Poetry of Repentance

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An English Professor discovers the poetry of the soul.

The Door's Open, But the Ride It Ain't Free

The Door's Open, But the Ride It Ain't Free

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Four steps to real change.

Teshuva: Dry Cleaning for the Soul

Teshuva: Dry Cleaning for the Soul

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Done something wrong? We all have. Here's how to fix it. Once and for all.

Weight Loss and Teshuva

Weight Loss and Teshuva

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Getting in shape, physically and spiritually.

Through the Gate of Tears

Through the Gate of Tears

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Actualizing your potential on the Days of Awe.

Dieting and Yom Kippur

Dieting and Yom Kippur

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Dieting as a paradigm for spiritual elevation.

The Process of Change

The Process of Change

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When it comes to personal growth, we all have good intentions. But how do you translate that into actual improvement?

The Spiritual Workout

The Spiritual Workout

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When life's challenges feel like an Olympic training program.

I'm Sorry

I'm Sorry

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There can be no peace without apology.

Teshuva and My iPod

Teshuva and My iPod

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If you did something wrong, how can it be truly deleted?

The Way Home

The Way Home

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Yes you can go home again.

Four Steps to Change

Four Steps to Change

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Everybody knows that New Year's resolutions are meant to be broken. But not in Judaism. The High Holidays are the best time of year for real, long-lasting change.

Asking God for Forgiveness

Asking God for Forgiveness

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Skip the paralyzing guilt. The classical confession helps us maximize the power of the day.

Most Popular In The High Holidays

All About Tashlich on Rosh Hashanah

All About Tashlich on Rosh Hashanah

 
What is Rosh Hashanah?

What is Rosh Hashanah?

 
Why Round Challah?

Why Round Challah?

 
What is Yom Kippur?

What is Yom Kippur?

 
Exploring the Al-Chet Prayer

Exploring the Al-Chet Prayer

 
Laws of the Festive Meals

Laws of the Festive Meals

 
Your 10 Guiding Principles for Life

Your 10 Guiding Principles for Life

 
Seven Steps to an Easy Fast

Seven Steps to an Easy Fast

 

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