What might become possible if we loosen our need to be certain?
In his Yom Kippur morning sermon, Rabbi Alex Braver begins with the ancient ritual of the Kohen Gadol, the High Priest, and an oath intended to ensure that every detail of the holiest service of the year would be performed exactly right.
In a moment filled with purity tests, loyalty oaths, and demands for certainty, he asks whether doubt might instead open us to encounters that surprise us, transform us, and even bring blessing.
On Yom Kippur, perhaps teshuvah begins by putting down some of what we think we know and listening for what might emerge.
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