Everything is for the Good

Whatever happens is for the good: This belief may get us through hard times and is virtuous, but it has its limits…

When there are shadows in your life, how do you focus on the surrounding light?

Unraveling a Talmudic story of Hillel and probing the layers of essential good in each moment.

Jewish perspectives on how to stay positive amidst challenges and trying times.

The miraculous story of how Yitzchak Slutzky freed his sister from a sadistic Nazi commander.

Are the darkest moments of our lives really G-d communicating with us on a higher level? The traditional prayer of mourning -- "Baruch Dayan Emet" -- holds the answer.

Answering questions like: What is G-d? If I have a soul, why can’t I see it? Where do people go when they die? Is there a heaven and a hell? Why do bad things happen to good people? I did something bad, is G-d angry with me?

The concept of divine providence introduces reason and meaning to everything that happens to us in of our lives.

Unfortunately, it is not totally uncommon to find resentment or bad blood between family members. It almost always starts out small but somehow ends up spiraling out of control. What does Judaism say about family feuds?

Faith is the ability to accept that painful experiences can actually be a form of goodness that is beyond the mind's ability to grasp.