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This third lecture in David's Zoom series, The Power of Change, the Challenge of Teshuva, explores lessons learnt about teshuva as explained by the sages of the Talmud.

David discusses three illustrative episodes from Tanach and the Talmudic period identified by the rabbis as:

- Examples that teach the importance of teshuva
- Halachic guidance in the process of seeking - or bestowing - forgiveness
- The importance of self-responsibility in teshuva.

These examples concern stories of:

- King David
- Rav and Mechilah
- Elazar bar Dordia.

He also summarises the messages from these episodes and draws them down to their meaning for us as we each consider our actions and failings and come to terms with our individual relationships with teshuva.

This talk was presented online for Caulfield Shule in 2020 as part of its scholar-in-residence program. Other lectures in the series can be found here:

Part 1 -    • The Power of Change, the Challenge of...  
Part 2 -    • The Power of Change, the Challenge of...  
Part 4 -    • The Power of Change, the Challenge of...  

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Images used in this video

Youtube cover – comprising images below and a picture of David by Stephan Rohl under CC licensing http://www.stephan-roehl.de​

Large image: Jakub Weinles, On the eve of Yom Kippur (Prayer). Public domain.