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Essays Rabbi Lazer Gurkow Essays Rabbi Lazer Gurkow

Faith And Suffering

Our tradition teaches us to cultivate two sets of belief: trust and faith. When faced with potential tragedy we are required to pray to G‑d and trust Him to protect us from harm.

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Essays Rabbi Lazer Gurkow Essays Rabbi Lazer Gurkow

A Matzah Meditation

Matzah, the cracker-like bread, round or square, made by hand or machine, that we eat on  Passover. True enough, say the Jewish mystics, but there's much more than that: matzah is the "bread of faith." 

How so?

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