Category Archives: Teshuva

Only he who has the courage to face up to his own wrongdoing and determines to change his ways will find divine mercy. ~ R’ Shlomo Zalman Breuer zt”l

Once the process of your teshuvah is under way, it is as though Hashem is leading you by the hand. ~ R’ Simcha H. Benyosef — The answer to yesterday’s “Identify that Prayer” is: The Prayer for the Well-Being of … Continue reading →

Teshuva is not becoming better; it is becoming different. ~ The Alter of Slabodka

Every sin causes a special anxiety on the spirit, which can only be erased by repentance, which transforms the anxiety itself into inner security and courage. ~ R’ Abraham Isaac Kook zt”l

Let us not be too hasty to condemn our past selves, just as we must not be too hasty to condemn others.  We may be ignorant of the circumstances behind their acts and we may have forgotten the circumstances behind … Continue reading →

It is true that we can fall to sin – and it can happen more than once.  But the choice is always ours as to how to react.  Either we will become depressed, which can lead us to even worse … Continue reading →

Because God has commanded us to regret our actions and admit our sins, by doing teshuvah, we are not merely dwelling on the past, but fulfilling a positive commandment in the present.  Even more remarkable is the fact that teshuvah … Continue reading →

One of the greatest gifts that Hashem has given us is the opportunity to do Teshuva.  One day, we will no longer have that opportunity.  We don’t know when that day will be.  Therefore, don’t wait.  Do it now.  Here … Continue reading →