The concept of teshuvah, repentance, is a given in traditional Jewish circles: One who sins before God has the inalienable right to repent and to be absolved. Nevertheless, an analysis of the Torah indicates that such a theology might be absent from the text.
In this week’s portion, Ekev, Moses...read more
Jack is an Internet professional living in Silver Spring, MD. He is a proud alum of the Frisch School in Paramus, NJ as well as Boston University, where he was active at BU Hillel.
Rabbi of Congregation Tikvat Jacob, Manhattan Beach, California since 1987.
Studied Hebrew and Rabbinics at UCLA, Hebrew University, JTS Rabbinical School, Unoversity of Judaism, Los Angeles. Ordained at Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies.
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Rabbi Dov Lerner has served congregations since 1970, ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is currently the President of the Family Foundation For Education, Inc. 501c3, which maintains a website for the distribution of materials without fee, especially Haggadot in...