In times of fear, people seek comfort, purpose, and
direction. We feel sadness and depression. We think about such issues as
responsibility, error, guilt and forgiveness. We explore spiritual recourses
such as prayer and sacred scripture.
This book deals with such issues and concerns. These pages
draw upon the world’s longest continuous discussion of salvation, the precious
traditions of Judaism, as preserved in the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the
Midrash, and the Zohar (Kabbalistic commentary on the Bible).
This book will inspire, comfort, and challenge readers of
all faiths and backgrounds and show how “old-time religion” can help
individuals and nations face both personal and social problems in order to
build on the salvations which God has given us.
Pulpit rabbi, innovator in synagogue programming, author,
historian, and media critic, Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel is the retired spiritual
leader of Congregation Rodfei Zedek, the distinguished Conservative synagogue
on the South Side of Chicago.
