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If someone comes to me on Yom Kippur (or in general) and apologizes for any wrong they did, but I never held anything against them, do I still need to "forgive"? Would it be forgiveness if I never thought they offended/upset me? Someone apologized to me for venting to me/arguing with my points but I never once thought twice about it. Does a person need to apologize for such things if the other party isn't upset by it? On their behalf, is it right to always assume you need to apologize because "it's better to be safe that way"? I feel like that kind of thinking would eat away at them

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My question relates to the paradox of free will and divine providence, and I'm really struggling with it in my life, and desperately seeking an answer that can adequately philosophically provide me with a resolution. Why take action towards any particular endeavour if whatever any outcome turns out to be in actuality is completely and thoroughly without question the best of all fathomable possibilities, regardless of the inaction or action taken?

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Dear Rabbi, When is Israel’s “Independence Day” this year? Also, what is it called in Hebrew and how is it celebrated? Thanks!

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Dear Rabbi, I have heard that we are to keep kosher for health and food-safety reasons. Is this true? Thanks in advance.

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I always thought the word “chametz” was pronounced as CHA-MAYTZ, with a kamatz and a tzere and the accent on the second syllable. But I hear people pronouncing it as “choomitz,” with the OO pronounced as in “book” and the accent on the first syllable. How did that get to be?