A Rabbi's Guide to Making a Collective Apology
How Can a Society Apologize? A Rabbi Asks Whether America Can Bridge ‘the Sea of Society and the River of Time’ to Atone for Its Sins “How does one confess,” asked 12th-century Jewish philosopher Maimonides. “He states: I implore You, God, I sinned ... I regret and am embarrassed for my deeds. I promise never to repeat this act again.” Courtesy of Public Domain. by Justus Baird | January 19, 2021 The Biblical story of the Gibeonites rarely makes it into the classroom of a Sunday School or Hebrew school, but the tale has much to say to 21st-century Americans. The G...
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