Lessons on G-d's leadership in the world
A Tale of Two Fathers
After his first Shabbos ends with an unspeakable tragedy, Shimon Ilan’s resilience & faith paves the way for an unexpected friendship and inspires Yaakov Shwekey’s latest hit song Ein Davar Ra.
Rabbi Yoel Gold | Iyar 8 5782
A Tapestry Of Diversity
Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if we were all the same? We'd all get along so well! Right?
Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair | Adar I 23 5782
Signed At Sinai
When Alex Shafir was called to do a random act of kindness he discovers he was repaying a debt 30 years later!
Rabbi Yoel Gold | Adar I 2 5782
Why Evil Exists
A mini-lecture about why evil exists in this world.
Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair | Elul 19 5781
Doesn't G-d Also Cause the Harm in the First Place?
Translated and edited by Hillel Fendel
Why must we thank G-d for performing miracles when it was He Himself Who also brought the sickness or near-attack upon us in the first place?
Rabbi Yehoshua Weitzman | Sivan 13 5781
Is G-d being "kind" if He's working toward a specific end goal?
Translated and edited by Hillel Fendel
Why do we think of the State of Israel as a kindness that G-d performed for us, when actually He did it for Himself, for the purpose of the Redemption process?
Rabbi Hagai Lerrer | Sivan 13 5781
The Different Levels On Which G-d Runs the World & Transmits to Us
Ein Aya, Shabbat 2, 241
Anyone who believes that G-d runs the world knows that he does so via various ways & on many different levels. Rav Kook deals with these many venues how He transmits messages to us & analyzes the extent of the direct & indirect levels, including dreams (mine & those around me) sickness (mine & those around me), accidents, challenges etc. The question of "why bad things happen to good people" is based upon the mistaken & even childish thought that life is supposed to be smooth, as opposed to Judaism which sees life as challenges, some pleasant & others not, which are sent us as G-d's way of helping us grow, be independent & Godly. Many aspects of life have nothing to do with "reward & punishment", but are "wake-up calls" to analyze ourselves.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 17 5781
