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Rafael Hope

Rafael is a writer & co-founder of Amen V Amen. He writes about practical Jewish wisdom we can all apply in our daily lives and about the importance of continuous growth & learning.

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The Importance of Teshuva during the High Holidays

The Jewish high holidays are around the corner... During the 10 days of repentance, our prayers and forgiveness carry significantly more weight than any other time during the year. Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz (the Shelah Hakadosh) said that our behavior during each day of the 7 days between Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur has the potential to correct our sins made during each of those days in the past year, and can affect the rest of the same days next ...