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Daily Thought
Yom Kippur is a day of forgiveness for those who return. But then, every day is a day of forgiveness for those who return. Yet Yom Kippur is an entirely different story. Because on any other day when a soul returns, her misdeeds are discarded. On Yom Kippur, when...
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Thirteen essays and stories that explore the what, why and how of of the most powerful force known to man--the power of self-transformation
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