Jewish Philosophy

Q&A: Why Do Religious Jews Dress the Way They Do?

by Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Video – Q&A

Basics

What The Angel Taught You

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg and Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Seven keys to life fulfillment.

Basics

The Long Road to Heaven

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

If God loves us, why did He place us in such a dark and evil world?

Basics

Search for Truth

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Searching for religious truth is more than a matter of faith. It requires a unique blend of genuine tolerance with cogent reasoning and intellectual honesty.

The ABC's of Judaism

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg

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Good without God

by Jeff Jacoby

Reason alone is not enough to keep human beings humane.

The Way of G-d

2. The Way of G-d: Belief and Knowledge

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Defining faith, belief and knowledge.

The Way of G-d

3. The Way of G-d: The Infinite

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Three terms that describe the Infinite Being.

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4 Misconceptions Jews Have About Judaism

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Exploring Judaism can mean un-learning mistaken ideas, as much as it means learning new ones.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

When Bad Things Happen

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

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

The Way of G-d

22. Free Will

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Are human decisions based solely on predictable factors?

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21. Emulating G-d

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

A shift in attitude can build a deep relationship with G-d.

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20. The Ultimate Pleasure

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Building a relationship with G-d.

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19. Why did G-d Create?

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

G-d is in full control, constantly offering us pleasure.

The Way of G-d

18. The Garden of Pleasure

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Every human activity is a pursuit of pleasure.

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17. Created for Pleasure

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Life, universe, and the purpose of everything.

The Way of G-d

16. The Purpose of Creation

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

What are you trying to attain?

The Way of G-d

15. One, Not Two

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

It is impossible for there to exist more than one G-d.

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14. Review of Chapter One

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

The Ramchal's five key points.

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13. Is G-d Spiritual?

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

G-d is not an angel, love or peace – any more than He is wood or stone.

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12. Will We Ever Grasp G-d?

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Some spiritual entities are bound by time, not space.

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11. G-d's Expressions in This World

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Which anthropomorphisms are appropriate?

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10. No Conflicting Interests

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Though we cannot describe G-d, we can describe our perceptive experience.

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9. The Unity Paradox

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Any way we describe G-d appears to limit Him.

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24. A World of Choice

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Dilemmas, challenges, confusion... our greatest pleasures in life!

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23. The Pleasure of Choice

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

When we choose well, we should feel great about ourselves.

The Way of G-d

8. Existence as an Act of Will

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

G-d's existence does not depend on anything else at all.

The Way of G-d

7. Primal Existence

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Understanding G-d's independence.

The Way of G-d

6. The Big Bang

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

A world that is getting older has to have a starting point.

The Way of G-d

5. First Cause

by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson

Why something infinite had to create the finite universe.

Basics

The Meaning Of Life

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg

Until you know what you are willing to die for, you have not yet begun to live.

World of Love

World of Love #1 - Purpose of Creation

by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan

God's motivation for creating the world sheds light on our own life goals.

Pain & Suffering

Random Suffering?

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Not a chance. Adversity -- wherever it strikes, whomever it takes and whomever its spares -- always has a reason, even when it cannot be discerned.

Basics

Seeing the Elephant

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

It's natural to protect ourselves from information we perceive as threatening. But it can be a big monkey wrench in seeing the elephant and recognizing God.

God

Trusting God

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller and Sara Yoheved Rigler

When reading reports of hair-raising cruelty, trusting God means knowing that the answers to why Israel is under attack are there, even if they are not obvious at the moment.