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When Bad Things Happen

When Bad Things Happen

If God is good, why is the world so bad?

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

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Rational Approach To Divine Origin of Judaism

Rational Approach To Divine Origin of Judaism

by Lawrence Kelemen

Exploring Judaism’s unique claim that no other religion in history has made.

120: That’s Life

120: That’s Life

by Osher Chaim Levene, with Rabbi Yehoshua Hartman

The meaning of the number 120 in Jewish thought.

Life After Death

Life After Death

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Jewish perspectives on the bestseller Proof of Heaven.

Who Knows 50?

Who Knows 50?

by Osher Chaim Levene, with Rabbi Yehoshua Hartman

The distinguished number of transcendence.

Hide and Seek with God

Hide and Seek with God

by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

Peeling back the cloak of coincidence to see God’s hidden Hand.

Israel’s Long Walk to Freedom

Israel’s Long Walk to Freedom

by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein

Committing to life as a journey of victories and defeats goes to the heart of creation.

How the Torah Revolutionized Political Thought

How the Torah Revolutionized Political Thought

by Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman

Throughout the ancient world the truth was self-evident: all men were NOT created equal.

Altruism and Religion

Altruism and Religion

by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Religion is the best antidote to the individualism of the consumer age.

Judaism and Dreams

Judaism and Dreams

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

The significance of dreams in Jewish thought.

Where Was God in Virginia Tech?

Where Was God in Virginia Tech?

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

God's seeming indifference is in fact an expression of His greatest gift to mankind.

Thanking Sandy

Thanking Sandy

by Dr. Alan Morinis

How to have gratitude for both good and bad.

If You Were God

If You Were God

by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan

We often question God's ways. But given the chance, how would we do things differently?

Life after Death: Aish.com Ebook

Life after Death: Aish.com Ebook

by aish.com

A free, 24-page compendium exploring the Jewish view of the Next World.

Torah and Thoreau

Torah and Thoreau

by Joseph Bornstein

My enthralling discovery that Henry David Thoreau’s ideas have their roots in Jewish consciousness.

Tricking Time

Tricking Time

by Vanessa Block

Why did God create a world where wisdom and physical strength seem to move in opposite directions?

Five Things Judaism Wants You to Know

Five Things Judaism Wants You to Know

by Rabbi Eliyahu Yaakov

A quick primer on five essential philosophical points.

Field of Potential

Field of Potential

by Rabbi Doniel Baron

The Maharal of Prague on Shavuot and the essence of man.

Essential Freedom

Essential Freedom

by Rabbi Daniel Fine

How could anyone celebrate Passover, the holiday of liberation, in Auschwitz?

Trauma, Anger and Confronting God

Trauma, Anger and Confronting God

by Dr. Michael Milgraum

Anger will occasionally be expressed in any loving relationship. Why should it be any different with God?

Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View

Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View

by Doron Kornbluth

Why Jewish burial is important — for you and the soul of the departed.

Freeing Yourself from Jealousy

Freeing Yourself from Jealousy

by Shira Smiles

Unlocking a secret of the tenth commandment.

Ask Rabbi Weinberg: Videos

Ask Rabbi Weinberg: Videos

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg

A sampling of short video discussions from the founder of Aish HaTorah.

Steve Jobs' Last Words

Steve Jobs' Last Words

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The most important quote of the year.

Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

by Rabbi Joel Padowitz

Understanding the cultural clash between the Greeks and the Jews.

Chanukah: The Fight for Freedom

Chanukah: The Fight for Freedom

by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein

Why celebrate the miracle of oil and not the great military victory?

What is the Purpose of Life?

What is the Purpose of Life?

by Rabbi Moshe Zeldman

Jewish thought answers with one word: pleasure.

Against the Flow

Against the Flow

by Doron Kornbluth

What happens when the majority isn't right?

Vegetarianism and History’s First Murder

Vegetarianism and History’s First Murder

by Rabbi Dovid Zauderer

Understanding the utopian state in the Garden of Eden.

The Miracle Called Me

The Miracle Called Me

by Rabbi Mark Spiro

The shofar blast reminds us that our essence is truly free.

Cremation: A Burning Issue

Cremation: A Burning Issue

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Even after death, the body is a holy vessel that deserves respect.

Deception

Deception

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Living in a world where appearances mask reality.

Questioning God

Questioning God

by Riva Pomerantz

I don't want to live in the question any more. I want to live in the answer.

Why You Don't Understand the Bible

Why You Don't Understand the Bible

by Rabbi Adam Jacobs

The Jewish sages of antiquity were in the best position to interpret and comprehend the Torah.

Sinai for Non-Jews

Sinai for Non-Jews

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

What makes the giving of the Torah so universally relevant and necessary?

Six Constant Mitzvos #6: Indulge?

Six Constant Mitzvos #6: Indulge?

by Charlie Harary and TheSixConstantMitzvos.com

Who's in control: Your mind or your heart?

Six Constant Mitzvos: Why Fear God?

Six Constant Mitzvos: Why Fear God?

by Charlie Harary and TheSixConstantMitzvos.com

Respect is the foundation of every relationship.

Isaiah 53: The Suffering Servant

Isaiah 53: The Suffering Servant

by Marshall Roth

Cutting through the distortions and mistranslations of this enigmatic text.

Moses and the Pope

Moses and the Pope

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

The recent beatification of Pope John Paul II highlights Judaism's unique basis of belief.

Six Constant Mitzvos: Committing to Love

Six Constant Mitzvos: Committing to Love

by Charlie Harary and TheSixConstantMitzvos.com

How can we be commanded to love God?

Six Constant Mitzvos: Meet Your Bad Angel

Six Constant Mitzvos: Meet Your Bad Angel

by Charlie Harary and TheSixConstantMitzvos.com

What does the Oneness of God mean?

Israel: Where We Belong

Israel: Where We Belong

by Shira Smiles

Creating our connection to the land of Israel.

The Six Constant Mitzvos: Relevance of Idol Worship

The Six Constant Mitzvos: Relevance of Idol Worship

by Charlie Harary and TheSixConstantMitzvos.com

Is there anything bigger than me and my needs?

The Six Constant Mitzvos: Know there is a God

The Six Constant Mitzvos: Know there is a God

by Charlie Harary and TheSixConstantMitzvos.com

How to build a relationship with God.

The Six Constant Mitzvos: Introduction

The Six Constant Mitzvos: Introduction

by Charlie Harary and TheSixConstantMitzvos.com

The building blocks of our relationship with God. How to apply and live with them.

Atheism and Morality

Atheism and Morality

by Rabbi Adam Jacobs

Why do so many atheists make moral proclamations?

A Reasonable Argument for God’s Existence?

A Reasonable Argument for God’s Existence?

by Moshe Averick

Responding to atheists' seven main objections against my presentation of the Argument from Design.

The Tsunami and God

The Tsunami and God

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Let our primary question in the wake of this tragedy be not "Why did it happen?" but rather "What can I do to help?"

Esther and the Moon

Esther and the Moon

by Rabbi Doniel Baron

Purim and the mystery of Esther's non-Jewish name.

The Design Argument: Answers to Atheists' Objections

The Design Argument: Answers to Atheists' Objections

by Moshe Averick

Turns out Richard Dawkins' watchmaker has 20/20 vision after all.

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