DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?
Do you believe in God? Seems like a simple question. But perhaps not. Rabbi Dunner shares a revealing story about an interaction between the founder of the Mussar movement, Rabbi Yisroel Salanter (1809-1883), and one of his students, to reveal a deep flaw in what we think of as faith in God. A verse in Parshat Beshalach is the key to unlocking this important aspect of the Jewish faith.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Yom Kippur can feel like a day to endure: fasting, confession, white garments, and hours in shul. But beneath the solemnity lies one of... Read More