Accepting the Unacceptable
Yom Kippur is known as the "Day of Unconditional Acceptance," when G-d forgives & accepts us, but what do that actually mean? Aren't there limits to how much we (or G-d) can accept? Everything has limits, including acceptance! Every once in a while, we read stories about someone who was in the dumps, and was uplifted by a teacher, friend, boss or "angel". Many times, these are people who have failed, ended up in prison, or made other serious mistakes in life. They recall being ignored because of their past failures, until some special person saw in them what no one else saw. "It was that belief in me and unconditional acceptance that gave me the strength to achieve" is what they'll recall. Indeed, the nonbelievers had good reason to not believe and reject. This person was a failure! Judging by their actions, this person was "undeserving" of attention, a second chance, or a helping hand. This doesn't even have to be