Repentance

In this candid and comprehensive probe into the nature of moral transgression and spiritual healing. Dr. Louis E. Newman examines both the practical and philosophical dimensions of teshuvah, Judaism's core religious-moral teaching on repentance, and its value for us-Jews and non-Jews alike#x2014;today. He exposes the inner logic of teshuvah as well as the beliefs about God and humankind that make it possible. He also charts the path of teshuvah, revealing to us how we can free ourselves from the burden of our own transgressions by:

Foreword: The "Yet" of Teshuvah#x2014;Turning	p. xv
Preface: Our Human Capacity for Change	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction: Exploring Teshuvah	p. 1
The Nature of Sin	p. 13
Dimensions of Sin	p. 15
Sin as Illness	p. 19
Suffering Shekhinah	p. 22
Reverence for Sin	p. 25
Sin, Guilt, and Impurity	p. 28
Sin Idolatry, and Truth	p. 32
Release from Sin	p. 37
Between Two Absolutes; God's Demands and God's Forgiveness	p. 39
Responsibility and Accountability	p. 43
Freedom, Fate, and Repentance	p. 47
Atoning through Sacrifice	p. 51
Day of Atonement	p. 58
Suffering Atones	p. 62
Death as Atonement	p. 65
The Way of Teshuvah	p. 69
Turning: The Meaning of a Metaphor	p. 71
Step-by-Step on the Path of Repentance	p. 77
It Is I	p. 83
Remorse	p. 85
Announce Your Sins	p. 89
Apologize Yet Again	p. 92
Making Others Whole Again	p. 95
Soul Reckoning	p. 97
Teshuvah, Complete and Unending	p. 101
Teshuvah in Three Dimensions	p. 105
Repentance, Prayer, and Righteousness	p. 107
Being Fully Oneself	p. 111
The Dignity of Penitents	p. 115
Reconciliation and Divine Forgiveness	p. 118
Teshuvah of Love versus Teshuvah of Fear	p. 122
Returning to the Source	p. 125
Experiencing Teshuvah	p. 129
A Theological Virtue	p. 131
Devotion to Truthfulness	p. 134
Cultivating Humility	p. 137
God's Role in Teshuvah	p. 140
One Day Ahead	p. 145
Seeing the Goodness	p. 148
Faith in the Certainty of Renewal	p. 151
Turning Faults into Merits	p. 153
Teshuvah Its Problems and Limits	p. 157
Sinning Against Repentance	p. 159
Jonah, Justice, and Repentance	p. 162
Irredeemable Sinners	p. 165
A Hardened Heart	p. 170
Repenting to the Dead	p. 173
Teshuvah Its Moral and Spiritual Meaning	p. 177
Overcoming Guilt	p. 179
As God Sees Us	p. 182
Divine Freedom	p. 185
Primordial Teshuvah	p. 188
Past and Future	p. 191
Ahead of the Righteous	p. 195
Repentance and Redemption	p. 198
The Mystery of Teshuvah	p. 202
Conclusion: Teshuvah in Our Time	p. 205
Notes	p. 214
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 223
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