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Learn more about Rabbi Gershon Schusterman, his new release, Why God Why, and the Jewish outloook on tragedy and loss.
Articles
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Interview: Real Talk with Hadassah Chen
Rabbi Schusterman's deeply personal and emotionally impactful work.
Arutz Sheva
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When Bad Things Happen... To Anybody
Why do good people suffer?
The Jewish Press
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'Why God Why?': Coping with tragedy, loss in Judaism
Is It Okay to Be Angry with God?
The Jerusalem Post
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A Better Answer of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
In Judaism, we know that everything — even suffering — comes from God.
The Algemeiner
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Word Prompt – KAVOD – Gershon Schusterman
Kavod, honor, is the hat that respectability wears.
The Jewish Press
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How to Believe in Heaven when it hurts like hell
Click for audio interview with Tzvi Freeman.
Chabad.org
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Why, God, Why?
A frank conversation about suffering.
Aish.com
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‘Why God Why?’: A Guide for the Brokenhearted
A rabbi’s deeply personal perspective.
Chabad.org
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New Book on Tragedy Asks, “Why God Why?”
Jews believe that God is firmly in control of every corner of the universe...
Jewish Journal
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Interview with Rabbi Gershon Schusterman
With Raizel Schusterman
A Positive Podcast
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Book Notes: Why God Why?
Maintaining the belief that a loving God is always in charge of the universe.
Lubavitch International
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When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Do we really believe that stopping evil and heartbreak is above God’s pay grade?
Aish.com
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Strengthening Emunah in the Face of Tragedy
When tragedy hits, how does one continue to maintain and strengthen their Emunah?
The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed
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The Importance of Faith in the Face of Tragedy
Thirty-six years ago, one fateful Sunday morning, my wife Rochel Leah suddenly passed away.
Jew in the City
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"Why God Why?" Helps Readers Coping with Tragedy
A person in pain is a person who really wants the pain to go away.
The Jewish Home
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Do You Want an answer, or do you want a hug?
What purpose is there in telling someone what they already know?
Philadelphia Jewish Exponent
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My Wife Died at 36. I Became A Single Father of 11
It was a sunny Sunday morning in 1986...
Newsweek
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No Stranger to Pain
Rabbi Gershon Schusterman had the answers to life's tough questions, and then tragedy struck.
COLLIVE
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‘Why God Why’ by Rabbi Gershon Schusterman
Everyone, at some point in time, has faced a life-altering event...
Atlanta Jewish Times