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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
By Aron Moss
Please don't tell me "We can't understand G‑d's ways." I am sick of hearing that. I want an explanation
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » G-d and Us » Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
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Coping with Pain
By Tzvi Freeman
I live with constant pain. How do I cope?
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » Life & Death » Coping with Pain
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318. Complacent
(The Rebbe spoke about the suffering in the world, and when he came to these words, began to choke and sob:) If He is truly capable of anything, then why can't He provide good without the bad? And if His Torah contains the answers for all questions, why ...
Spirituality » Meditations » Bringing Heaven Down to Earth » Faith & Intellect » 318. Complacent
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Smiling at Death
Simcha (Shari) Gershan: Contagious Enthusiasm even in the Darkest Moments
By Deena Yellin
After Shari was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in April 2008, the health conscious non-smoker was shocked. She concluded that there had to be reason she was chosen for this journey. So the 41-year-old mother of four embraced the illness as a gift ...
Society & Living » Jewish Life » Smiling at Death
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Beyond Co-dependency 
By Chana Weisberg
How can I fathom G‑d's pain, when He is the cause of our remaining in this bitter exile? Should I feel sorry for someone who in the process of hurting or punishing others gets hurt himself?
Blogs » Let's Go For Coffee » Beyond Co-dependency
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Beyond Punishment & Repair (I)
In the times of the First Temple lived very lofty souls. It was their thirst for spiritual ecstasy that led them to worship foreign gods. Thousands of years later, the holy Ari taught, in the 500 years of forced conversions from the Crusades until the ...
Spirituality » Meditations » Seasonal Meditations » Meditations on Exile » Beyond Punishment & Repair (I)
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Why Me?
Handling Grief - Part 1 of 2
By Manis Friedman
Why do the righteous suffer? Rabbi Friedman examines the source of the question and redirects our thinking about Divine justice and our place in the vast eternal plan, thereby moving us to a better understanding of ourselves.
Audio Classes » Ideas & Beliefs » Issues & Controversies » Why Me?
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How could tragedy come to the wedding?
By Tzvi Freeman
Question: Why would G‑d take a father by a massive heart attack as he's dancing at his daughter's wedding? None of the upwards of 50 Rabbis at the wedding could save my brother-in-law, nor could the doctors. I don't understand how this can happen. I ...
Ask the Rabbi » Latest Questions » Advice » How could tragedy come to the wedding?
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My Love/Hate Relationship with G-d
Working My Way Home
By Aliza Hausman
I was sure that G‑d had given up on me, sure that I was being overlooked. The space between us seemed infinite and never-ending. But something stirred...
Women » Women's Narrative » Personal Stories » Stories of Return » My Love/Hate Relationship with G-d
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Is it Okay to be Angry with G‑d?
By Tzvi Freeman
...or are we supposed to simply accept that everything He send our way is for the good
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » G-d and Us » Is it Okay to be Angry with G‑d?
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