"Cancel Culture and Forgiveness" - Rabbi Marc Katz's Yom Kippur 2020 Sermon

Video Available: www.nertamid.org/Forgiveness
Discussion Questions: (PDF available: www.nertamid.org/ForgivenessDQ)
How have you seen “cancel culture” playing out in the public square? How about your life?

Rabbi Katz spoke about the fact that “canceling” can be an important tool of the less powerful. Do you agree? When should it be used? And when might it be taken too far?

What would a public figure have to do to prove to you that they deserve to come back into the spotlight? Pick a figure that you have stopped paying attention to because of their politics, worldview, or public statements? When might you be ready to forgive them?

How does the current climate foster or impede your own willingness to engage in debate and speak out on controversial issues?