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An examination of the Maharal's view of why we were forced to accept the Torah and how this plays out in our everyday relationship to Hashem.

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  Maharal, Rosh Hashana, Teshuva, Yom Kippur
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The Relationship Between Teshuva and Ge'ulah
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