"For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth." (Isaiah 62:1)

Monday, April 9, 2007

Real Confession

"Selichos arrives just in time this year, ushering in the season of prayer, humility and reflection — a powerful antidote to our society’s growing focus on self, and at a moment when we yearn for a spiritual uplift.


Inner reflection and self-criticism seem inconsistent with a society that so highly values autonomy and personal decision making and expression. In America, confessionals are best represented by best-selling memoirs about secrets and taboos which are shared with boldness rather than discomfort."

Click on the link below for the full article:

http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0906/rosenblatt_selichos.php3

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