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elleng

(136,825 posts)
Wed Jul 31, 2024, 10:42 PM Jul 2024

'In Jewish thought, a sin is not an offense against g-d,

an act of disobedience. A sin is a missed opportunity to act humanly.'

Rabbi Harold Kushner
To life, a celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking

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'In Jewish thought, a sin is not an offense against g-d, (Original Post) elleng Jul 2024 OP
And no eternity in a lake of fire! JoseBalow Jul 2024 #1
I love this quote. HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #2

JoseBalow

(5,630 posts)
1. And no eternity in a lake of fire!
Wed Jul 31, 2024, 11:30 PM
Jul 2024

Atonement comes from sitting in shul all day once a year, and with nothing to nosh on. Isn't that punishment enough?

HeartsCanHope

(755 posts)
2. I love this quote.
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 12:49 AM
Aug 2024

Rabbi Kushner's book When Bad Things Happen To Good People was an excellent book. He was such a wise and kind man. Thank you.

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