Do You Have to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry?

A caller speaks with Rabbi Shais Taub about why people who have been hurt are so often told that they need to forgive. She shares the story of her daughter being thrown out of school at ten years old, the years of pain that followed, and the principal who never apologized. She also describes an ongoing family situation that has kept her and her siblings from seeing their father for three years. Her question is simple. Why do speakers tell the person who was hurt to forgive? Why not tell people to stop hurting others, stop victimizing people, and stop making other people’s lives miserable? Rabbi Taub explains that reasonable people are often asked to bend over backwards because unreasonable people will not listen. He also acknowledges how difficult forgiveness can be when the situation is still happening and nothing has been resolved. A raw conversation about forgiveness, acceptance, unresolved pain, and learning to live your life without feeling guilty for being happy. From the Thursday Night Call-In Show with Rabbi Shais Taub. #Forgiveness #EmotionalHealing #FamilyConflict #RabbiShaisTaub #SoulWords --- *For more classes from Rabbi Shais Taub:* 🌐 *Website:* https://www.soulwords.org/ *Follow Rabbi Shais Taub:* 📸 *Instagram:* https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_shais_taub 🎥 *TikTok:* https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi_shais_taub 🐦 *X (Twitter):* https://www.x.com/ShaisTaub 📘 *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573478244968 💼 *LinkedIn:* https://www.linkedin.com/in/shais-taub-81a95466/ 🎧 *Listen to the SoulWords Podcast:* 🎵 *Spotify:* https://open.spotify.com/show/51E7XHWFDbZCGJQz7CoAZP 🍏 *Apple Podcasts:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soulwords-full-libr… *Support Our Work:* 💳 *Donate:* https://www.soulwords.org/donate/ 💰 *PayPal:* https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/soulwordspayments 💵 *CashApp:* https://cash.app/$soulwords 🪙 *Venmo:* https://venmo.com/u/soulwords *About SoulWords:* SoulWords is a virtual community hosted by Rabbi Shais Taub, where people come together to explore the spiritual insights of Torah and discover their unique purpose. This platform is here to facilitate your spiritual growth by sharing the mystical teachings of Judaism in contemporary language—making deep wisdom accessible and relevant to your life.