“By the sanction of the Almighty,” Rabbi Leib intoned, “and by the sanction of the congregation, . . . we declare it permissible to pray together with those who have sinned . . .”
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After reading this story, I realize that no matter how far one has drifted, there is hope!
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What happened to the 2 Jews who should have made up the minyan? Did the tzadik redeem them? Excellent story.
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Powerful story.
It is God who forgives, but we as brothers must forgive each other also, this story brings out the power of forgiveness between men, not just man who sins against God. Truly a needed lesson for us all.
Jews will have to forgive non-jews for their terrible acts of persecution. Non-Jews must also learn to do the same, and to obstain from persecuting JEWS. Many Christians in spite of their terrible history know that they must never persecute Jews. They are repentive for what has happened in history and even the past 50 years. Most Evangelical Christians support the Nation of Israel. However it is alarming to see how many Main-line Protestants(Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian) do not support the Nation of Israel. Catholics are divided as well as Orthodox. Nevertheless many Christians from the latter groups mentioned do support Israel completely, and hate what the PLO and Hezbollah are doing to Israel on a daily basis.
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wow now that was an awesome and inspirational story!
if only we would have such kavana (concentration and focus) when we daven, IYH this yom kippur becuase of this story i will have a lot more meaning in my davening!
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This is an awesome story!!
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While reading "The Tenth Jew," I suddenly started to cry.
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This is a beautiful story but still makes me sad as he was not "inscribed in the Book of Life" I guess....Maybe his level of Teshuva was such a high jump that it killed him.but rewarded in the world to come
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True forgiveness is the essence a flower leaves on the heel of the boot that crushes it.
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If the village had counted the women as Jews, they wouldn't have had any problem making the minyan.
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...and the squire would never have returned home.
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This is a real eye-opener especially for Jews who have forsaken their faith one way or the other. Khazak hu barukh!
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I read this story with reverence. This is a story that should be told more often, not just at Yom Kippur!! As I pray at home, today, this story warms my heart again.
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It is a shame that you said that the villagers didnt count the woman as Jews. This is incorrect as woman are not just able to be part of a minyan halachically, but chas veshalom that someone should say that they are not Jews.
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