On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg turns to Maimonides for a framework of repentance centered on repairing harm rather than simply seeking forgiveness. The book follows the responsibilities of acknowledging wrongdoing, changing, making restitution, apologizing, and choosing differently.

Ruttenberg applies these ideas to personal relationships, institutions, public life, and national histories. Rooted in Jewish ethics but written for readers of any or no religious background, it asks what meaningful accountability can look like in an unapologetic world. ISBN: 9780807010518.