_(english).jpg "Hide and Seek")
Hide and Seek
by Dr. Andrew GoldfingerWelcome to the game of cosmic hide and seek. We are "it" and the One we are seeking is God Himself.
Science of the Soul
by Rabbi Yitzchok FingererIs the human being inherently different from any other creature?
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Wrestling with Suffering__
by Rabbi Nechemia CoopersmithJewish philosophical approaches to one of life's fundamental questions.
_(english).jpg "Harry Potter and the Children of Ketura")
Harry Potter and the Children of Ketura
by Dov KrulwichDid Jewish mystical books inspire the Sorcerer's Stone legend?
Shavuot: Nexus between Man and God
by Rabbi Ahron LopianskyHow Shavuot and its parallel facets of meaning represent the intertwining of God's omnipotence with man's free will.
_(english).jpg "If You Were God")
If You Were God
by Rabbi Aryeh KaplanWe often question God's ways. But given the chance, how would we do things differently?
_(english).jpg "Whispering Flames: The Fire of Lag B'Omer")
Whispering Flames: The Fire of Lag B'Omer
by Rabbi Doniel BaronTapping into the fiery, spiritual energy that is embedded in every iota of creation.
_(english).jpg "MySpace or YourSpace?")
_(english).jpg "Exodus: What's the Big Deal?")
Exodus: What's the Big Deal?
by Sara Yoheved RiglerEvery component of the Exodus was meant to reveal another facet of how God is involved in the world.
_(english).jpg "Can Intellect Replace Morality?")
_(english).jpg "Purim and Nature")
Purim and Nature
by Rabbi Doniel BaronUnderstanding the Hebrew word "teva" sheds light on the story of Purim.
_(english).jpg "Remember Amalek")
Remember Amalek
by Mois NavonA lesson on Divine Providence in memory of the fallen Torah students of Mercaz HaRav, hy"d.
_(english).jpg "Miracles You Can't See")
Miracles You Can't See
by Rabbi Yaakov SalomonSometimes our vision gets better when we close our eyes.
_(english).jpg "Beauty and the Greeks")
Beauty and the Greeks
by Rabbi Doniel BaronWhat was the underlying conflict between Jewish and Greek philosophy?
_(english).jpg "The Gender of God")
The Gender of God
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah HellerBy understanding God's manifestations in both male and female imagery, we can begin to unify our connection to the transcendence reality.
_(english).jpg "Spirituality Without God")
Spirituality Without God
by Sara Yoheved RiglerWe are finally recognizing that reality includes a spiritual dimension. But somehow God has gotten lost in the shuffle.
_(english).gif "The Sukkah Experience")
The Sukkah Experience
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah HellerBy leaving the deceptive permanence of our homes to dwell in a temporary shelter, we let go of the most damaging illusion that blocks our inner eye from seeing God's presence.
_(english).jpg "Your 10 Guiding Principles for Life_")
Your 10 Guiding Principles for Life_
by Yaakov GrossmanA tool for staying focused on what's really important in your life.
_(english).jpg "Who is God to Judge?_")
Who is God to Judge?_
by Rabbi David AaronI often felt resentful toward God, until I discovered that Rosh Hashana is about empowerment, not guilt.
_(english).jpg "The Tsunami and God")
The Tsunami and God
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechLet our primary question in the wake of this tragedy be not "Why did it happen?" but rather "What can I do to help?"
_(english).jpg "Batman vs. the Joker: Hope vs. Destruction")
_(english).gif "Morality: Who Needs God?")
Morality: Who Needs God?
by Rabbi Nechemia CoopersmithIf there is an absolute standard of morality, then there must be a God. Disagree? Consider the alternative.
_(english).jpg "Prisoner Exchange in Jewish Law")
Prisoner Exchange in Jewish Law
by Rabbi Eliezer MelamedThe State of Israel is faced with a difficult dilemma: To release terrorist prisoners in exchange for captive soldiers, or not. What does Jewish Law have to say?
_(english).jpg "God and the Earthquake")
God and the Earthquake
by Rabbi Nathan Lopes CardozoWhat religious person does not feel traumatized at such a moment?
_(english).jpg "The Atheist Crusade")
The Atheist Crusade
by Sara Yoheved Rigler with Rabbi Moshe ZeldmanA Jewish rebuttal to Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion
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The Meaning of "Adam":Insights into the Hebrew Language
by Rabbi Doniel BaronThe potential to sink lower than the animals and higher than the angels.
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The Word "Hebrew": Insights into the Hebrew Language
by Rabbi Doniel BaronJews are also referred to as Hebrews. What can this name tell us about the character of Jews?
_(english).jpg "The Nature of Nature")
_(english).jpg "Insights into the Hebrew Language: The Word")
_(english).jpg "Dr. Laura, God Loves You")
_(english).gif "Audio - Jewish Philosophy 101: Who is God?")
Audio - Jewish Philosophy 101: Who is God?
by Rabbi Yitzchak BerkovitsExploring the nature of the Infinite.
_(english).jpg "The Etrog and Jewish Beauty_")
The Etrog and Jewish Beauty_
by Rabbi Joshua ShmidmanSukkot conveys the Jewish understanding of Beauty, and it's not what you think.
_(english).jpg "-Hiding From God")
-Hiding From God
by Rabbi Nechemia CoopersmithWho is the master of your universe? A Rosh Hashana meditation.
_(english).jpg "Where Was God in Virginia Tech?")
Where Was God in Virginia Tech?
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechGod's seeming indifference is in fact an expression of His greatest gift to mankind.
_(english).gif "Audio - What Can We Do For the World?")
Audio - What Can We Do For the World?
by Rabbi Yitzchak BerkowitzIf God loves the poor person, why are they poor? Are we supposed to play God?
_(english).jpg "Transcendence and Oneness")
Transcendence and Oneness
by Rabbi Nechemia CoopersmithKurt Vonnegut and encounters with the Infinite source of existence.
_(english).jpg "Faster Than Time")
_(english).jpg "Bad Things Don't Happen")
_(english).jpg "Free Will and its Deniers")
Free Will and its Deniers
by Jonathan RosenblumFree choice is humanity's "greatest gift," a gift that itself makes life worth living.
_(english).gif "Audio - Who is God?")
_(english).jpg "When the Tests are Miracles")
When the Tests are Miracles
by Rebbetzin Esther JungreisDivine Providence or coincidence? The choice -- and challenge – is yours.
_(english).jpg "Why Harold Kushner Is Wrong")
Why Harold Kushner Is Wrong
by Rabbi Yitzchok KirznerHarold Kushner's approach to suffering is profoundly un-Jewish and provides no solace to those in pain.
_(small)_(english).jpg "Purpose: The Heartbeat of Creation (Part 2)")
Purpose: The Heartbeat of Creation (Part 2)
by Rabbi Yitzchok KirznerWhen "bad things happen to good people," by what standard does one define "bad"?
_(english).jpg "The Anger of the Atheists")
The Anger of the Atheists
by Rabbi Avi ShafranIf morality and ethics are rendered meaningless, how's a principled atheist supposed to respond to injustice?
_(english).jpg "Heaven Can Wait")
Heaven Can Wait
by Sara Yoheved RiglerIf Jews believe in a blissful afterlife, why does death cause us such inconsolable grief?
_(english).jpg "Celebrating Jewish Sadness")
Celebrating Jewish Sadness
by Rabbi David AaronTisha B'Av teaches that through pain and sadness, we can truly know pleasure and joy.
