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The Spirituality of Imperfection: Lessons for the Yamim Noraim

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph explores the concept of embracing imperfection as a path to spiritual and personal growth during the High Holy Days. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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LeadershipCheshbon HanefeshSelf ReflectionFailureSpiritualityInnovationGrowthPerfectionismHigh Holy DaysImperfection

Places mentioned

Israel, Central District, Israel
"One instance of imperfection I experienced recently was in expressing my support to our 200 staff members huddling in bomb shelters across Israel during the recent Israel-Iran war."
Canada
"In a survey of Canadian high school students, Flett found that 54 percent identified with the statement I need to be perfect."
United States
"A recent Gallup poll (2024) agreed, finding that a third of teenagers in the US feel pressure to be perfect."
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