Why “Bad” Things Happen
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Understanding Calamity
Can we make a case for the destruction of the twin towers being something that G-d caused in order to wake up mankind they have gone astray and should repent? G-d’s reasons for creating calamity and suffering are beyond our…
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Faith and Dealing with Cancer
My son has been diagnosed with brain cancer. I’m considering giving a talk to a group about my experience. How can I relate our hope and the comfort we receive from Prayer and the Torah. I want to share our…
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Human Suffering – Some Resources
The Jewish scriptures give no satisfactory explanation for human suffering. I wanted to hear your view on the matter. Answer: Hi! I guess it depends on what you mean by “satisfactory”. No explanation will make the suffering go away. But…
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Fated to Suffer
Do you believe that there are people whose lives are meant to be only about suffering? And why would G-d make someone beautiful, talented and intelligent, only to take every opportunity away from them, even though they have so much…
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The Reason Things Happen
I have a question that I have been looking answer for for a long time.Does everything bad that happens in our life have a reason? A lot of times people say: oh this happen in my life b/c I must…
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Interpreting signs
I beleive in signs. However, I have been reluctant to interpret signs, rather I’ve chosen to approach signs as a kind of “reassurance” if you will. By reassurance I mean that there is a reassurance that all is well, there…
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Inspiration in Illness
I have a relative who was a very healthy man, struck tragically by a very rare disorder that has left him without the use of his legs. I was wondering if there are any texts that deal specifically with the…
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Reason for wars and accidents
I would like to know if wars,accidants,etc happening for a reason?Why is this happening?And what is the meaning of life?Can you please answer me this? Wars happen because leaders of nations choose to fight them, and accidents often happen because…