In Episode Two of Jewish Food for Thought: An Animated Series, Hanan and his father discuss the need to forgive.

They discuss what holding on to pain and anger can do to yourself, and why forgiveness is as important for yourself as it is for the other person.

This animation asks the question “Why would you want to forgive someone who has wronged you? Is there any benefit to forgiving? Is there a “right” time to forgive? And what does religion have to do with it? Come to think of it, does religion have anything to do with it?

Please let us know your thoughts. What did these animations make you think about? What is your concept of apology? How do you apologize? Please comment below, and begin the conversation.

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