Confession is another word for naming.

Repentance requires that we love no less, and possibly more, than we did before the distance set in.

Manna was the food of faith because the food was a visible, public witness to your behavior. It stood in judgment of your deeds through its daily delivery.

Whatever we can do to stimulate greater piety, introspection, and goodness will help us in the coming year to be more loving, more pious, more thoughtful, and more kind.

We are too restless to appreciate the abundance that God has given us and instead of bowing deeply for Modim (prayer of gratitude), we are stuck in one long Taḥanun (supplication of lowliness).

pick what you need to be disciplined about because it is impossible to have the mental strength to overcome all desire.

Faith demands patience in the face of a future that we cannot see and the determination to make good things happen.

many thank yous are really hidden requests for something else, like acknowledgment letters from charities that are really just another solicitation.

According to a study conducted by the University of Waterloo, comprehensive apologies consist of eight elements: Remorse Acceptance of responsibility Admission of wrongdoing Acknowledgment of harm Promise to behave better Request for forgiveness Offer of repair Explanation If any piece of this process is absent, it could compromise the acceptance o