10@9 The Most Important Forgiving - September 20, 2023

This morning we discuss the most important forgiving we must grant before Yom Kippur, the one we often overlook, ourselves. Based on an essay by Bailey Newman, we explore the insight of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk that once we have taken responsibility for our mistakes and made amends, those sins must no longer be "in our hands," but rather, as Sivan Rahav Meir instructs us, we must make use of "and" to write a new chapter. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/adathyoutube Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches1 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches3 Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions for feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.