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Rabbi Barry Leff is a "businessman by day and rabbi by night." He lives in Jerusalem, and is active in human rights and interfaith work. He has been thinking seriously about the meaning of life since he was 18 and living in Thailand.
LINKS FREE SAMPLE: Click on the link to read the first chapter of God, Torah, and the Meaning of Life. God, Torah, and the Meaning of LifeMusings on the things that matterBy Rabbi Barry LeffExcerpts from God, Torah, and the Meaning of Life: On faith: "People who have a deep faith in God seem different than other people. They are more at peace, better equipped to deal with the ups and downs that life throws their way. Having faith in God can totally transform your life. But is there a way to cultivate faith in God if you don't already have it? You can. But it's not easy." On God: "God loves you. But I don't blame you if you don't know it. Most rabbis forget to point this out to their congregations." "Even intelligent designers can sometimes do things that are pretty random, or that fail. Look at the Edsel! Or as God (played by George Burns) put it in the movie "Oh, God!" "Avocados. I should have made the pits smaller." On the
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