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A Tale of Two Goats: Guilt and Shame
an analysis of the ancient ritual of Yom Kippur found in the Torah: one goat to sacrifice, one goat to send to Azazel
Ariel Tovlev
Sep 296 min read
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Return to Your Soul
Different levels of our soul: nefesh, ruach, and neshama; how to keep our neshama pure and bright.
Ariel Tovlev
Oct 16, 20246 min read
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When Forgiveness is Not Teshuvah
On Yom Kippur, we ask for forgiveness from those we have wronged, and we grant forgiveness to those who have wronged us. We consider this...
Ariel Tovlev
Sep 16, 20218 min read
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Mussar Musings for a New Year
Shanah tovah umetukah lekulam! A good and sweet new year for everyone. When I was younger, I thought of teshuva in the traditional sense...
Ariel Tovlev
Sep 19, 20202 min read
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