יום שישי, כ״ב אלול תשפ״וFriday, September 4, 2026
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Ruchi Koval is a parenting coach, author and speaker. She is the co-founder and Associate Director of the Jewish Family Experience, a kiruv community in Cleveland, Ohio.
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By Ruchi Koval
Sorry is a powerful and important word. It reflects the middah of teshuvah... It ought not to be squandered pointlessly. That tarnishes the value of the word.
By Ruchi Koval
The first thing that pops into my head is “tzom kal,” because no one in America calls it a “tzom” – they call it a “fast day.”
By Ruchi Koval
Frum friends word association: mussar = scary, my principal, I did something wrong, I’m in trouble. Non-frum friends word association: character development, kindness, patience, forgiveness, giving the benefit of the doubt.
September 4, 2026 
