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1. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Rabbi Eddie Sukol

   Repentance and atonement – yes, we can (opens the original)

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   This is a demanding time of year for Jewish people. Now, just two weeks from Rosh Hashanah, we are called upon to engage in teshuvah, the act of repentance and atonement. Honest teshuvah opens the door to new beginnings. Teshuvah frees us from the entanglements of past hurts and wrongs. True teshuvah is spiritually and psychologically cleansing. It is purifying for our soul. Though it is challenging, it is an invaluable gift that we give ourselves. Teshuvah is one of Judaism’s great spiritual

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2. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Rabbi Eddie Sukol

   ‘We are commanded to remember’ (opens the original)

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   Parashat Ki Tetzei, this week’s Torah portion is mitzvah-rich, containing 74 mitzvot (commandments). Many mitzvot apply only in specific circumstances. For example, we are instructed that when a person builds a new house, they must place a parapet around the roof’s perimeter in order to prevent anyone from falling to the ground. Other commandments are disturbing and difficult. Ki Tetzei describes the rebellious and disobedient son (ben sorer u’moreh). “If a man has a wayward and defiant

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3. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Rabbi Eddie Sukol

   Be careful with your words (opens the original)

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   “Justice, justice, you must pursue!” (Tzedek, tzedek tirdof!) This commandment comes from Deuteronomy 16:20 in the opening of this week’s parasha. In the Torah, the repetition of a word is always used for emphasis, so it is noteworthy that the word tzedek – or justice – is used twice in a row. Also of note, the verb tirdof – meaning pursue – is in its imperative form. Pursuing justice is an absolute. The Sefas Emes (19th-20th c., Poland) in his commentary teaches us that we find a

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