repentance
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“We open the door to teshuva,” said David Wolpe, a rabbi in Los Angeles, using the Hebrew word for repentance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He also visits a religious commune and witnesses actual generosity only to remain apathetic about repentance or emotional growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
The day marks the beginning of Lent, the most solemn season of repentance in the ecclesiastical year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
It says this is a "recognition of the need for repentance, humility and lament".
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
I searched his face for signs of remorse or repentance.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing repentance
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