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Basics
by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith
If there is an absolute standard of morality, then there must be a God. Disagree? Consider the alternative.
God
by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
God is both the Force of creation, and the Director of history.
World of Love
God may make it difficult for us to approach Him in order to increase our eventual reward.
Doing good unto others is a key component of spiritual health.
The Way of G-d
by Rabbi Yaakov Aaronson
Grasping the nature of a being that is beyond our finite understanding.
The existence of good and evil allows man to make the right choice, and merit greater closeness to God.
One of the highest human pleasures is that of accomplishment -- completing a job well done.
The gift of a Divine soul separates man from the rest of God's creatures.
What ultimate good does God offer His creations? Our ability to connect to Him.
Strengthening one's intellectual understanding and emotional connection to the Divine.
Maimonides' 13 Principles
by Rabbi Mordechai Blumenfeld
Why is it necessary to bring the body and soul together for ultimate eternal reward?
Waiting for the Messiah means knowing that he will bring the world to the recognition of the Almighty and at last fulfill the national mission of Israel.
Rosh Hashana instills the awareness that God judges and rewards my actions, which gives meaning, purpose, and justification to life.
Every letter of the Written and Oral Torah transmitted through Moshe Rabbeinu was of Divine origin.
The uniqueness of the Siniatic experience differentiates the Jewish faith from all others.
Pain & Suffering
by Sara Yoheved Rigler
Yes, God took us out of Egypt, but He put us there in the first place!
Divine inspiration cannot provide a sufficient basis for an authoritative Torah.
The roots of idolatry and free will.
With this Principle, the Rambam parts company with Aristotle and describes a God who necessarily preceded Creation and is free to choose to create.
If one believes that God is physical, inevitably he will feel capable of escaping Him.
Pleasure and pain, joy and sorrow all have one Source.
Why should an affirmation of God's absolute existence determine one's ability to fulfill Torah?
How can we perceive the Infinite while stuck in a finite world?
Kurt Vonnegut and encounters with the Infinite source of existence.
Delve into some mind-boggling concepts in this exploration of the Jewish definition of God.
Does the intricate design of the universe serve as evidence for the existence of God?
We often question God's ways. But given the chance, how would we do things differently?
All events, large and small, ultimately result from God's will.
The Creator of space and time is unique from all existence.
by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt
Finding light in the darkness.
Jewish philosophical approaches to one of life's fundamental questions.
by Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Theology's oldest dilemma reveals Judaism's most profound truths.
by Rabbi Shmuel Silinsky
The word "sin" has no connection with endless guilt and eternal damnation. But it does have a lot to do with archery.
by Rabbi Noah Weinberg
Gaining objective definitions is the first step to intellectual honesty. Applying those definitions to life is what determines greatness.
by Yaakov Grossman
A tool for staying focused on what's really important in life.
Meaning is one of man's greatest needs. Can life have meaning if existence is the result of a random occurrence?
Being a Jew demands developing the intellectual and moral courage to live by what is true, even if the whole world stands opposed.
by Sara Yoheved Rigler with Rabbi Moshe Zeldman
A Jewish rebuttal to Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion
Life is full of pleasures. But some are a quantum leap above the rest.
Read each word carefully... and all its secrets will be within your grasp.
G-d has to go out of His way to create a world with deficiencies.
How the "props on the stage of life" help us connect with G-d.
Relationships provide the deepest insights into our connection with G-d.
Sensitivity to animals helps develop greater sensitivity to people.
Rabbi Benjamin Blech
by Rabbi Benjamin Blech and Rochelle Lev
Exploring what is the definition of a “good Jew.”
Debunking the concept of vicarious atonement.
The path to spiritual wholeness, post-Adam and Eve.
The Jew stands in self-judgment in an act of personal improvement.
Removing one little piece may ruin the whole picture.
God wants us to serve Him out of love.
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