I think it is very apropos that Rabbi Sommer is talking about forgiveness here. Of course I immediately thought about Alexander Pope's aphorism "To err is human, to forgive, divine". This connects to my #BlogElul post on the subject from 2012. I was talking about G-d forgiving the Israelites for the sin of the twelve … Continue reading #BlogElul 13: Forgive
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#BlogElul 19 – Ask
In the days leading up to the High Holy Days, it is customary to ask forgiveness of anyone we may have wronged. The idea is that any sins we have committed towards other people can only be forgiven by the injured party, not by G-d. It's an interesting concept. While other religions might view absolution … Continue reading #BlogElul 19 – Ask
#BlogElul 13 – Forgive
Wow. Maybe it's time to accuse Rabbi Sommer of some serious prescience. Not only is the transition from Trust to Forgive pretty darned seamless, I wrote a blog post about Not Doing Mean in between. I've posted many times on this blog about David Wood - in particular this post about kindness and forgiveness comes to … Continue reading #BlogElul 13 – Forgive
Thinking About Kindness
I screwed up this week. The details are not important, but what matters, to me, is that I failed to consider kindness as an overriding factor in dealing with humans. I am fortunate to have encountered a great deal of kindness in my life. Most recently, I have found practitioners of the generosity model, in … Continue reading Thinking About Kindness
Forgiveness – #BlogElul 25
In the 14th chapter of the Book of Numbers, we have a very serious rebellion on the part of the people of Israel. They refuse to go in and claim the land that G-d has promised them, and threaten to stone the two spies who try to encourage them. They desire to return to Egypt, … Continue reading Forgiveness – #BlogElul 25