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To the readers whom I have wronged
By Bradley Burston

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By Jewish tradition, these are the days to ask forgiveness of those we have wronged over the past year. It is an opportunity to apologize, at a time when we can hope that those we have wronged will be especially open and receptive to expressions of regret and to honest acknowledgments of having failed and injured and offended others.

In the course of writing the pieces that occupy this space, I recognize that I have caused offense to many. I ask their forgiveness. I recognize that even the name of this space causes offense to a considerable number, some for religious reasons, some for reasons of patriotism. I ask their forgiveness as well.

I ask forgiveness, then, for adding to the conflict in this world. I ask forgiveness for orchestrating anger. I ask forgiveness for lack of compassion in addressing those with whom I disagree. I ask forgiveness for manipulating emotions, for failing to demonstrate respect, for selectivity in recognizing pain, and in blindness to good intentions which differ from my own.

I ask forgiveness for allowing the meanness in me, the evil inclination in me, the wicked streak in me, to ridicule, hound, and bury the good.

I ask that readers forgive me my excesses.

I invite our readers to take this opportunity, and offer apologies of their own.

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  1.   I do apologize 16:46  |  Genesis 10/09/07
  2.   does that mean i wont be censored so much this new year? 17:57  |  yahn goodey 10/09/07
  3.   Apology Noted and Rejected 18:42  |  dyinglikeflies 10/09/07
  4.   Apology? 20:37  |  P. J. Casey 10/09/07
  5.   For Bradley Burston 20:49  |  Clickfool 10/09/07
  6.   Forgiveness? 20:56  |  Existential 10/09/07
  7.   Nice Gesture 21:32  |  ScotGuy 10/09/07
  8.   Apology 22:16  |  Fairman 10/09/07
  9.   We don`t celebrate the destruction of our enemies 22:32  |  Steve from Raleigh 10/09/07
  10.   It Is OK Bradley 22:34  |  Yoram 10/09/07
  11.   I`m Sorry Every Time I Read One Of These 04:57  |  Efox 11/09/07
  12.   You forgot the most important apology of all 08:47  |  Moshe 11/09/07
  13.   TO BRADLEY WHOM I HAVE WRONGED 08:58  |  indrajaya 11/09/07
  14.   TO BRADLEY WHOM I HAVE WRONGED 08:58  |  indrajaya 11/09/07
  15.   you have a right 09:06  |  VIPER 11/09/07
  16.   efox #11 09:32  |  S 11/09/07
  17.   9...steve... 09:55  |  ravi 11/09/07
  18.   # 15, RAVI 11:18  |  indrajaya 11/09/07
  19.   Poor Bradley! 13:35  |  Jonathan S 11/09/07
  20.   Does that mean you will stop????? 13:35  |  Jo 11/09/07
  21.   Asking for forgivness 14:32  |  Driver 11/09/07
  22.   forgiveness 14:52  |  albert paul ortiz 11/09/07
  23.   I apologise to the Arabs 15:47  |  Stephen Murray 11/09/07
  24.   Apologies & Occupation 15:55  |  Hank N Tennessee 11/09/07
  25.   Dying to see an apology from the Muslims 16:51  |  Petra 11/09/07
  26.   Ma`at and confession 16:52  |  Ethel 11/09/07
  27.   indra.....sorry for the goof up... 17:43  |  ravi 11/09/07
  28.   petra.... apologies due... 17:45  |  ravi 11/09/07
  29.   atonement- day on which years past sins are forgiven-sept.22- 18:04  |  virginia-canada 11/09/07
  30.   Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement 18:11  |  Ethel 11/09/07
  31.   Format c: 18:21  |  christoph 11/09/07
  32.   More of #12 18:34  |  Choni Davidowitz 11/09/07
  33.   To Stephen #22 18:43  |  Choni Davidowitz 11/09/07
  34.   There isn`t enough forgiveness in the World for you! 21:07  |  Yaakov K. 11/09/07
  35.   Should I Apologize? 23:39  |  Tony Anthony 11/09/07
  36.   Bradley should apologize for mistreating Slowman 03:57  |  Barak Ravid 12/09/07
  37.   Will Islamists ever apologize for their own evil? 05:00  |  Kaelinda 12/09/07
  38.   Worthless apology 05:43  |  Judith 12/09/07
  39.   ForgivevnessNOT 2 do it again is required. do a complete job! 10:41  |  sam 12/09/07
  40.   This atonement 11:42  |  Richard 12/09/07
  41.   What is to say "I`m sorry" ? 12:02  |  Avi 12/09/07
  42.   Takes more courage 12:18  |  Mike 12/09/07
  43.   What did You Expect,Bradley? 12:26  |  Ronnie Wolman 12/09/07
  44.   #32 More BS from the religious ARMCHAIR zionist 12:33  |  Ari ben Yisrael 12/09/07
  45.   abi gezunt 13:22  |  Rab Burns 12/09/07
  46.   #7 ScotGuy "Nice Gesture" - and how to manage to forgive. 13:27  |  J.M.Jordan 12/09/07
  47.   Apology ? 14:18  |  Phil 12/09/07
  48.   Mr. Burston I love you 14:31  |  Edith 12/09/07
  49.   Ari Ben Whatever 14:34  |  GABE1 12/09/07
  50.   # 23 ask forgiveness to both 14:39  |  Edith 12/09/07
  51.   Bradley, it is sad if you stop provocation! 14:44  |  Rami 12/09/07
  52.   It`s time the Censors apologize if they exist 15:21  |  Aviva 12/09/07
  53.   To BB and the Haaretz Staff 15:33  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  54.   L`Shanah Tova!!! 15:47  |  Johnny Weintraub 12/09/07
  55.   Stephen Murray: Apologies to the Arabs 15:52  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  56.   "Many people here cannot look at themselves" 16:28  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  57.   To Steohen Murray # 23 16:28  |  Dagma 12/09/07
  58.   HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT BRADLEY 16:33  |  PAUL HARRIS 12/09/07
  59.   To Bradley Burston -[ who is for my part...... 16:37  |  Dagma 12/09/07
  60.   L`Shana Tova 16:44  |  Michael Korn 12/09/07
  61.   yes,I had wronged to vote Kadima 16:46  |  issy Hass 12/09/07
  62.   YES,I HAD WRONGED TO VOTE KADIMA 16:47  |  Issy HASS 12/09/07
  63.   Paul Harris #58 16:47  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  64.   To BB and Haaretz staff #23 should make your day 17:08  |  peter 12/09/07
  65.   #63 AND YOURS CHOOKIE SHANAT TOVA 17:08  |  PAUL HARRIS 12/09/07
  66.   Mr Clickfool 17:29  |  The Dumbite Kid 12/09/07
  67.   # 52 Censors Are Only Human 17:36  |  Tony Anthony 12/09/07
  68.   To indrajaya....shana tova...but you comunist 17:37  |  The Dumbite Kid 12/09/07
  69.   Displaced 17:40  |  Baz Mann 12/09/07
  70.   Shana Tova 17:43  |  peter 12/09/07
  71.   To Ari ben Yisrael 44 17:49  |  Choni Davidowitz 12/09/07
  72.   Reply to Paul Harris (Post 58) 17:55  |  Johnny Weintraub 12/09/07
  73.   # 55 CHGODMK 18:21  |  Edith 12/09/07
  74.   To the Haaretz staff and all Jews 18:23  |  Edith 12/09/07
  75.   BB asks for forgiveness 18:49  |  Michael Greenberg 12/09/07
  76.   Don`t apologise, Bradley, just keep your promises (try #3) 18:49  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 12/09/07
  77.   Hello Edith 18:58  |  CHGODMK 12/09/07
  78.   To Stephen Murray # 23 - Apologies to Arabs 18:59  |  Dolly 12/09/07
  79.   Traditional time to beg forgiveness 19:07  |  Omran 12/09/07
  80.   Choni and Miriam Davidowitz 19:12  |  Johnny Weintraub 12/09/07
  81.   No apologies 19:17  |  Angel 12/09/07
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