We are halfway through August, and Elul has just begun. Let’s face it, you have a lot of apologizing to get in before Yom Kippur. When you multiply each apology by three, it means you probably should have started weeks ago.

The problem is apologizing is hard. It takes a considerable amount of bravery and humility to admit a wrong you have committed to the person you committed it to. This is especially the case if the person you are apologizing to had no idea you were the one who sold their rare Charizard Pokémon card on eBay so you could be that new Funko Pop Elijah doll (the limited edition with the glowing wine goblet). Apologizing ain’t easy…but what if it was?

Every day we see movie stars and politicians do horrific things, then go on TV and with a few nonsensical words, and make 75% of the population forgive them. How do they do it? How do they get away with murder with only a........

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