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On Yom Kippur, God Returns to Man
“Return unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of Hosts.”
The Hebrew word (and foundational Jewish theological concept) t’shuvah is most often translated as “repentance,” but its literal meaning is “return.” Usually, explains Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, it refers to man’s forsaking his sins and returning to God, but on Yom Kippur it means the opposite: God returns to His people. It is man’s job to welcome Him. Soloveitchik expounds on this idea in a powerful 1975 sermon. (The speech is in Yiddish—turn on closed captions to see the English translation.)
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