Pardes from Jerusalem
Pardes from Jerusalem
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Ha’azinu 5786: Forgiveness and Its Limits
38 minutes Posted Sep 28, 2025 at 10:32 am.
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What does it take for forgiveness to be real?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore Parshat Ha’azinu and the themes of Yom Kippur through the lens of sin, forgiveness, and reconciliation. They examine the Talmudic teaching that while Yom Kippur atones for sins between humans and God, it does not cover wrongs between people until forgiveness is sought and granted. Through stories of failed and successful reconciliations, they reflect on what it truly means to apologize, to forgive, and to let go—for the sake of others and for ourselves.