Guest Columnists

Our life experiences are not random but significant—too important to be regulated by mere chance.

There’s a reason things happen a certain way, and whether or not we’re in on the plan, there’s a plan nonetheless.

Is it OK to sneak a peek behind the veil that shrouds the commandments and attempt to unravel their mysteries?

How can we change outward actions into penetrating, moving actions that transform our attitude?

Why is it that two people can witness the same event but have opposite accounts of what transpired?

Are you hero or victim? The hero who never cries nor feels the fear, the panic, the regrets that are part and parcel of his condition? The victim who never encounters his bravery nor feels the transcendent power of rising above death, if only for a moment? Neither have bitachon...

So, we answer the soul’s call. We learn about our roots, about the heritage bequeathed to us by our ancestors, and we make the transition to the Jewish way of life. Yet something is amiss . . .

The wealthy fellow politely explained how he would love to give but can’t, because he already gave his share of charity for the year . . .

Unlike other sciences, Torah study is not about accumulating knowledge. Unlike other self-help books and religious manuals, the Torah is not only about learning “how” to observe . . .

In order to get some intimation of the Infinite One Who is beyond all conception, the mind naturally fills in what is inconceivable with ideas that are logical and comprehensible. A still deeper appreciation of Infinity thus requires a certain hollowing out of the mind.

It is only natural for a person to automatically justify the practices to which he has grown accustomed.