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Al Het<\/span><\/em>, <\/span><\/i>we have sinned . . . On Yom Kippur we strike our hearts as we confess our sins. As a community we acknowledge our failings. We confess for the sin of <\/span>kishinu oref<\/span><\/em>,<\/span> \u201cWe have sinned against you by being <\/span>stiff-necked<\/span><\/em>.\u201d What does it mean to be <\/span>stiff-necked<\/span><\/em>? This chapter is the first time this phrase appears in the Torah. Moses ascends the mountain and in his absence the Israelites request that Aaron make them a god, the Golden Calf. God tells Moses, \u201cI see that this is a stiff-necked people\u201d (v.9).<\/span><\/p>\n

Is it a sin to be stubborn? If a person is stiff-necked, then they are unable to physically turn their head to notice the consequences of their actions. Rashi explains, \u201cThey turn their stiff necks from those who reprove them and refuse to listen to them.\u201d Stubbornness can lead us to silencing other voices. We become closed-minded to what others have to say. Although stubbornness might appear to be a helpful quality in keeping tradition and self-preservation, if we can never hear the voice of another then we lose the chance of ever recognizing our own faults. <\/span><\/p>\n

Six times the phrase <\/span>stiff-necked<\/span><\/em> appears in the Torah\u2014always in reference to the Israelites. It is an important reminder that as a community we need to be self-aware.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today the sin of the Golden Calf might feel distant or theoretical, but in reality, our communities still face the challenge of avoiding becoming stiff-necked. 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