Repentance in Judaism (redirect from Teshuvah)
Talmud debates the spiritual level of a person who has repented (a baal teshuvah). According to one opinion, this level is lower than that of a "fully righteous"...
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Baal teshuva (redirect from Baal teshuvah)
In Judaism, a ba'al teshuvah (Hebrew: בעל תשובה; for a woman, בעלת תשובה, ba'alat teshuva or ba'alas teshuva; plural, בעלי תשובה, ba'alei teshuva, 'owner...
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Devekut (section Deveikut and Teshuvah)
levels of return, "Lower Teshuvah" (Lower Return to God), and "Higher Teshuvah" (Higher Return). In Hasidic philosophy, Teshuvah does not only involve repentance...
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it is considered appropriate for Jews to practice repentance (Hebrew: teshuvah, literally: "returning"), meaning examining one's ways, engaging in repentance...
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even if their atonement is not yet complete. Repentance from sin (Hebrew: teshuvah, literally "return (to God)") has the power to wipe out one's sins, eliminating...
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Shaarei Teshuva (redirect from Sha'arei Teshuvah)
Shaarei Teshuva (lit. "Gates of Repentance") (Hebrew: שערי תשובה) may refer to a number of texts: An ethical work authored by Yonah Gerondi (Rabenu Yonah)...
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haEzer 154:1; Pitchei Teshuvah ad loc. Yoreh De'ah 340:5 and Pitchei Teshuvah ad loc. Yoreh De'ah 268:12, Rema ad loc., Pitchei Teshuvah ad loc.; compare Sefer...
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and to awaken hearts our brothers the children of Yisrael in complete teshuvah". the Ramaz, brought in Mikdash Melekh laZohar, parashat Vayeira, Zalkova...
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exegesis Mitzvot Minhag Customary immersion in mikveh Meditation Kavanot Teshuvah Deveikut Prayer Nusach Tikkun Chatzot Tikkun Leil Shavuot Pilgrimage to...
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exegesis Mitzvot Minhag Customary immersion in mikveh Meditation Kavanot Teshuvah Deveikut Prayer Nusach Tikkun Chatzot Tikkun Leil Shavuot Pilgrimage to...
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