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Jul 26, 2020 · In The Ways of Repentance, Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) created the first comprehensive study of repentance (teshuvah) in Jewish literary history. In this remarkable work, Maimonides surveys the philosophical, psychological, and practical aspects of repentance. Carefully weaving threads drawn...
Teshuva for a sin between a person and God: When one has transgressed a mitzvah that does not affect another person, the teshuva is purely between the person and God; and the four steps listed above are all that are necessary for the repentance process. Teshuva for a sin between one person and another: When one has caused harm to others ...
Carefully weaving threads drawn from the rich tapestry of Jewish religious writings, Maimonides describes the theoretical foundations of teshuvah (free will vs. predeterminism, nature vs. nurture, and conceptions of the afterlife) and provides concrete recommendations for readers who yearn for the cleansing power of repentance.
Sep 27, 2022 · Search your ways and return in teshuvah and remember your Creator!”. Teshuvah is the central theme of the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, known collectively as the “Ten Days of Teshuvah.”. Typically, teshuvah is translated from the Hebrew as repentance, but it literally means return, as if turning back to something you’ve ...
Editions for Maimonides on Teshuvah: The Way of Repentance: (Kindle Edition published in 2019), (Kindle Edition published in 2020), (Kindle Edition publi...
Brief video for Rosh Hodesh Elul 5780, discussing the medieval thinker Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) with emphasis on his Ways of Repentance (Hilchot Teshuvah...
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- Henry Abramson
Regret. 3. Confession Before G-d. 4. Acceptance for the Future. 1. Leaving the Sin. Leaving the sin consists of stopping the commission of the sinful act. One cannot do Teshuvah if one continues to do the sin, even if he or she were to perform the next three steps perfectly.
