At Minchah on Yom HaKippurim we read the Book of Yonah. It is a story beloved by young and old. My little boys even studied it this year in pre-school! It is story that captures our minds and hearts and is as relevant today as it was when written.
At its very essence, it is a message of teshuvah: The people of Nineveh are told that if they continue on their path, “In forty days Nineveh shall be overturned” (3:4). Their response? Fasting and repentance: …

The haunting melodies, the Rabbi’s words, the shofar, the fasting, the praying. It’s hard not to be inspired during the holiday season. We find ourselves davening a little better, being more charitable, acting with more kindness, and performing mitzvot with more sincerity. We try to be the best we can be; the people we really are; living up to our soul’s unique potential.
This Shabbat is called “Shabbat Shuvah – The Sabbath of Return,” because of the Haftorah that is read, which begins: “Return Israel to Hashem your …