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The Courage to Admit Mistakes (Covenant & Conversation, Acharei Mot-Kedoshim)

The Office of Rabbi Sacks

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The Power of Honest Self-Criticism

The first Jew to admit he made a mistake was Judah, who wrongly accused Amr of sexual misconduct and then realized he had been wrong. Honest self-criticism is one of the unmistakable marks of spiritual greatness says Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. The very fact that we are called Jews Yohudim means that we are the people who have the courage to admit our wrongs," writes Schneier.

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