Despite professing to be a diehard atheist, the Jewish-British comedian wishes he believed in God, even though he is dead certain Hashem doesn’t exist.
We live life in haste, in a hurry, chasing after money and dreaming that it will make us happy, and meanwhile, we miss out on the wonderful beauty that lies before our eyes in every corner.
When you look back on the Book of Esther, it is so easy to see divine providence pulling the strings of this farce.
At several crucial junctures, events in Jewish history testified against preconceived ideas, acting as testimony that the Jews are God's chosen people.
A person seeking a religious experience may resort to ecstatic experiences that lead him to a feeling of divine attainment. But this is a mistake.
Is it not cruel that even the greatest of people are destined to die, that we only exist for the tiniest slice of history?
An absolute majority of respondents (75%) said that since October 7, they feel a greater connection to the State of Israel (69%) and the diverse Israeli society (68%).
The indelible impression made by this encounter keeps alive the knowledge of our uniqueness and closeness to God, and of the promise that will be kept.
Dr. Chaim Toldeche and Elie Wiesel were right: God must stand trial and must repent for the creation of evil in the world.
This prayer put in the mouth of the mourner begs God to speed the day when God is, in fact, great and holy.
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