How fAst is Forgiveness? Exploring Texts that Name the Moment of AbsolutionFrom the Bedtime Shema to Erev Rosh Hashanah, there are texts that ask us to name forgiveness for others. What are the emotional and spiritual attitudes behind this invitation from our tradition? Does forgiveness happen in the exact instant we say the words? We’ll work in this class to deepen our understanding of what Jewish tradition means by forgiveness and pardon, so you can choose how and when to use these ancient spiritual words.