The Jewish Ethicist Granting Forgiveness

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A careful study of Jewish sources reveals that forgiveness fulfills two distinct roles - one religious, and one personal.

The religious role of forgiveness is that it enables the wrongdoer to achieve atonement for his act. It is a firm doctrine of Jewish belief that God doesn't grant full forgiveness for our sins against our fellow man until we obtain forgiveness directly from the wronged individual.