“The Road to Forgiveness: A Journey of Faith”

ABSTRACT During my tenure in Atlanta I had the opportunity to work with the diverse community of my congregation and the greater Jewish community. It was during my first six months in Atlanta that a member of the Jewish community found her way to the door of my study and shared her story with me. Quickly, I found the resources and support for her at Shalom Bayit, a program at Jewish Family and Career Services of Atlanta. To my surprise, it was through this experience that I discovered my voice. Then, in the winter of 2003, I became involved with the Shalom Bayit conference on domestic violence and I learned that my voice and my story could help others. After great internal debate, I sat down to lunch in Jerusalem with my senior rabbi and mentor, Rabbi Alvin M. Sugarman. As we gazed upon the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem I told him that I was planning to share my story with our congregation on Yom Kippur morning 5763. He and the entire staff at The Temple were supportive and encouraging. Then, on Yom ...