Repentance

The Meaning & Practice of Teshuvah

By: Dr. Louis E. Newman, Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (Foreword by), Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar (Preface by)

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Hardcover | 1 December 2009

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An inspiring way to reclaim your integrity and renew your sense of moral purpose.

"Like water, teshuvah is both destructive and creative. It dissolves the person you were but simultaneously provides the moisture you need to grow anew. It erodes the hard edges of your willfulness but also refreshens your spirit. It can turn the tallest barriers of moral blindness into rubble while it also gently nourishes the hidden seeds of hope buried deep in your soul. Teshuvah, like water, has the power both to wash away past sin and to shower you with the blessing of a new future, if only you trust it and allow yourself to be carried along in its current." — from Part VII

In this candid and comprehensive probe into the nature of moral transgression and spiritual healing, Dr. Louis E. Newman examines both the practical and philosophical dimensions of teshuvah, Judaism's core religious-moral teaching on repentance, and its value for us—Jews and non-Jews alike—today. He exposes the inner logic of teshuvah as well as the beliefs about God and humankind that make it possible. He also charts the path of teshuvah, revealing to us how we can free ourselves from the burden of our own transgressions by:

• Acknowledging our transgressions • Confessing • Feeling remorse • Apologizing
• Making restitution • Soul reckoning • Avoiding sin when the next opportunity arises

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"Masterful.... [Newman's] analysis of sin and repentance is ... much clearer, much deeper, and more adequate to the phenomena of sin and repentance than any previous treatment of the subject." -Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, PhD, rector and distinguished professor of philosophy, American Jewish University; author, The Jewish Approach to Repairing the World (Tikkun Olam): A Brief Introduction for Christians

"Blesses [us] with insights into the frailty and divinity of the soul. Dr. Newman teaches us that the past can be transformed, the sinner can be reborn, the God of justice can become the God of forgiveness. In short, he has given us the way of hope." —Rabbi Naomi Levy, author, To Begin Again and Talking to God

“Beautiful, wise, thorough ... reminds us that our greatness will not be judged by our supposedly grand accomplishments, but by how each of us deals with our inevitable moral failings, however great or small.” —Rabbi Nancy Flam, co-director of programs, Institute for Jewish Spirituality

“In easily accessible language both religiously and psychologically informed, Newman guides us through our own return. Don't go near the High Holy Days without this wise and inspiring moral classic.” —Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, Emanu-El Scholar, Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco; author, The Way Into Jewish Mystical Tradition and Kabbalah: A Love Story

“Amazing. Readers seeking to redress their own misdeeds will find not only a gentle guiding toward the path of repentance but a treasury of Jewish wisdom about that path.” —Rabbi Arthur Waskow, director, The Shalom Center; author, Godwrestling—Round 2

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Foreword: The "Yet" of Teshuvah#x2014;Turning	p. xv
Preface: Our Human Capacity for Change	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction: Exploring Teshuvah	p. 1
The Nature of Sin	p. 13
Dimensions of Sin	p. 15
Sin as Illness	p. 19
Suffering Shekhinah	p. 22
Reverence for Sin	p. 25
Sin, Guilt, and Impurity	p. 28
Sin Idolatry, and Truth	p. 32
Release from Sin	p. 37
Between Two Absolutes; God's Demands and God's Forgiveness	p. 39
Responsibility and Accountability	p. 43
Freedom, Fate, and Repentance	p. 47
Atoning through Sacrifice	p. 51
Day of Atonement	p. 58
Suffering Atones	p. 62
Death as Atonement	p. 65
The Way of Teshuvah	p. 69
Turning: The Meaning of a Metaphor	p. 71
Step-by-Step on the Path of Repentance	p. 77
It Is I	p. 83
Remorse	p. 85
Announce Your Sins	p. 89
Apologize Yet Again	p. 92
Making Others Whole Again	p. 95
Soul Reckoning	p. 97
Teshuvah, Complete and Unending	p. 101
Teshuvah in Three Dimensions	p. 105
Repentance, Prayer, and Righteousness	p. 107
Being Fully Oneself	p. 111
The Dignity of Penitents	p. 115
Reconciliation and Divine Forgiveness	p. 118
Teshuvah of Love versus Teshuvah of Fear	p. 122
Returning to the Source	p. 125
Experiencing Teshuvah	p. 129
A Theological Virtue	p. 131
Devotion to Truthfulness	p. 134
Cultivating Humility	p. 137
God's Role in Teshuvah	p. 140
One Day Ahead	p. 145
Seeing the Goodness	p. 148
Faith in the Certainty of Renewal	p. 151
Turning Faults into Merits	p. 153
Teshuvah Its Problems and Limits	p. 157
Sinning Against Repentance	p. 159
Jonah, Justice, and Repentance	p. 162
Irredeemable Sinners	p. 165
A Hardened Heart	p. 170
Repenting to the Dead	p. 173
Teshuvah Its Moral and Spiritual Meaning	p. 177
Overcoming Guilt	p. 179
As God Sees Us	p. 182
Divine Freedom	p. 185
Primordial Teshuvah	p. 188
Past and Future	p. 191
Ahead of the Righteous	p. 195
Repentance and Redemption	p. 198
The Mystery of Teshuvah	p. 202
Conclusion: Teshuvah in Our Time	p. 205
Notes	p. 214
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 223
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