Torah Study

7 Things to Know About Selichot

Jane E. Herman
S’lichot, penitential prayers said before the High Holidays, offer us opportunities for personal reflection and to seek forgiveness from those we wronged during the year.

Rebuking with Love: How to Do it and Why it Matters

Rabbi Sandra Cohen

Rebuke, תוכחה, when done correctly, looks for an opening, a sympathetic moment or shared memory to draw upon. Before reproving the other, we first join them. Once we are allies, our words urging change might be heard.