Yom Kippur 5785: Forgiveness and Growth
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ShareThe Pardes Parsha Podcast discusses the challenges that come with Yom Kippur following a year filled with such pain, and offers a lens of gratitude instead of anger to find meaning during the prayers of the holiday.
What role does vulnerability play in the Yom Kippur process of teshuvah?
In this Yom Kippur-focused episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Elisha Ancselovits explore how to approach this sacred day following a year marked by deep pain and loss. They discuss the challenges of asking for forgiveness in the shadow of such suffering and offer guidance on shifting from anger to gratitude. Through thoughtful conversation, they offer insights into how we can navigate fear and find meaning in the rituals of Yom Kippur.
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תַּנְיָא, הָיָה רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר: חַיָּיב אָדָם לְבָרֵךְ מֵאָה בְּרָכוֹת בְּכׇל יוֹם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״וְעַתָּה יִשְׂרָאֵל מָה יהוה אֱלֹהֶיךָ שֹׁאֵל מֵעִמָּךְ״.
It is taught in a baraita that Rabbi Meir would say: A person is obligated to recite one hundred blessings every day, as it is stated in the verse: “And now, Israel, what [ma] does the Lord your God require of you” (Deuteronomy 10:12). Rabbi Meir interprets the verse as though it said one hundred [me’a], rather than ma.
