#iforgive #5774

The High Holy Days are designed to be a time of deep reflection, reminding us that change is fundamentally possible – in our lives, relationships and in the world. #iforgive #5774 has been spearheaded by Rabbi Sharon Brous and the IKAR community to create an opportunity to visually express forgiveness. Details and inspiration are on the “About” page.

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#iforgive #5774

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Credit: William Deutsch 

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Credit: Harry Bardal 

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Forgiveness is not forgetting, but letting go...

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Tashlikh beach art

I made this note of forgiveness thinking of the monks who create beautifully detailed mandalas out of sand over many painstaking weeks and then brush it all away. theirs are supposed to evoke the ephemeral nature of everything we work so hard to build, and it inspires me to try and make my peace with loss. 

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To me, this photo captures the moment we reach out to ask for forgiveness, as well as the moment we open our hearts (and hands) to forgive.

- Jennifer Manley

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Forgiveness Makes You Smile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM

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Credit: Lorin Fife

“It is forbidden for a person to be cruel and refuse to be appeased. Rather, he should be easily pacified, but hard to anger. When the person who wronged him asks for forgiveness, he should forgive him with a complete heart and a willing spirit.” – Rambam, Hikhot Teshuvah 2:10

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I can only forgive if you are listening. so until you listen, should I hold onto the hurt? #iforgive #5774 (photo from text installation at tel aviv museum of art)