Why God Why? [Hardcover]

Rabbi Gershon Schusterman knew all the textbook answers when comforting bereaved community members who asked him, “Where is God? If God is loving, how could this happen?” But when the rabbi’s young wife died suddenly, leaving him a 38-year-old widower with eleven children to raise, he found himself reeling.

His personal quest for answers to these timeless questions led him to a deeper exploration of Judaism’s teachings about how to cope with and transcend tragedy, teachings that have provided comfort and understanding to millions of people throughout the generations.

Written for anyone who has also endured devastating loss, this wise and sensitive guide will help you:
Work through your grief while not becoming stuck in grief
Grow toward a hopeful, future oriented perspective because life is meant to be lived
Realize that the soul lives eternally on a higher plane
Develop a personal relationship with God that opens a channel for both challenging communication as well as comforting resolution

This is a book for all times and for people of all faiths-or even no faith at all. It is a book about moving from darkness to light, toward God, and ultimately toward hope.

Binding: Hardcover
Size: 5.5" x 8.5
Pages: 272
Publisher: Providence Press (July 1, 2023)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 979-8888950722

Why God Why? [Hardcover]
How to Believe In Heaven When It Hurts Like Hell
By: Rabbi Gershon Schusterman

About the Author:
Rabbi Gershon Schusterman was born in Paris, France and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Educated in the United Lubavitch school system, Schusterman served as director of a thriving Jewish Day School in Long Beach, California for many years, as well as directed activities of six Chabad-Lubavitch branches in Southern California.

Editorial Reviews:
Review
"Not many religious thinkers deal with the greatest intellectual and emotional obstacle to religious faith: the unjust suffering that so many people experience. And even fewer deal with this subject as honestly, persuasively, and helpfully as Gershon Schusterman. Whatever your religion, or even if you identify with no religion, it is hard for me to imagine a person who would not find some—and quite possibly much—comfort from Why, God, Why? It is a great achievement."
Dennis Prager
nationally syndicated radio talk show host, co-founder of PragerU, and author of The Rational Bible

"Every person of faith must confront the question, why do the righteous often suffer while the wicked prosper? Rabbi Schusterman brings not only his vast experience and learning as a Torah scholar to provide an answer, but also his own devastating loss. With empathy, enthusiasm, and a profoundly engaging approach to such a difficult subject, the good rabbi offers a tract for the ages. Read this book!"
Salvador Litvakwriter, director, Accidental Talmudist

"At last, a truly Jewish answer to pain and suffering that frames the subject with meaning, creating a path to resolution and comfort."
Lori Palatnik
author and founding director, MomentumUnlimited.org

"This book is a journey into the most heartrending question of all, the one that stuns us anew each time. It has grown out of personal loss and grief, yet also with conviction and resoluteness borne of faith. It will challenge you, expand your horizons, and stimulate your mind and heart."
Rabbi YY Jacobson
internationally renowned Jewish lecturer, teacher, and dean of TheYeshiva.net

"For anyone who has suffered tragedy and wondered how God allowed it to happen, Rabbi Gershon Schusterman offers this sensitive, insightful, and hopeful book. Based on his own personal experience, he delves into timeless Jewish wisdom and shares reassuring answers to the question of ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’ Rabbi Schusterman’s book will help enable people who suffer tragedy to survive and hopefully thrive."
Joseph Lieberman
Former US Senator and Democratic vice-presidential nominee
Review
"Not many religious thinkers deal with the greatest intellectual and emotional obstacle to religious faith: the unjust suffering that so many people experience. And even fewer deal with this subject as honestly, persuasively, and helpfully as Gershon Schusterman. Whatever your religion, or even if you identify with no religion, it is hard for me to imagine a person who would not find some—and quite possibly much—comfort from Why, God, Why? It is a great achievement."
Dennis Prager
nationally syndicated radio talk show host, co-founder of PragerU, and author of The Rational Bible

"Every person of faith must confront the question, why do the righteous often suffer while the wicked prosper? Rabbi Schusterman brings not only his vast experience and learning as a Torah scholar to provide an answer, but also his own devastating loss. With empathy, enthusiasm, and a profoundly engaging approach to such a difficult subject, the good rabbi offers a tract for the ages. Read this book!"
Salvador Litvakwriter, director, Accidental Talmudist

"At last, a truly Jewish answer to pain and suffering that frames the subject with meaning, creating a path to resolution and comfort."
Lori Palatnik
author and founding director, MomentumUnlimited.org

"This book is a journey into the most heartrending question of all, the one that stuns us anew each time. It has grown out of personal loss and grief, yet also with conviction and resoluteness borne of faith. It will challenge you, expand your horizons, and stimulate your mind and heart."
Rabbi YY Jacobson
internationally renowned Jewish lecturer, teacher, and dean of TheYeshiva.net

"For anyone who has suffered tragedy and wondered how God allowed it to happen, Rabbi Gershon Schusterman offers this sensitive, insightful, and hopeful book. Based on his own personal experience, he delves into timeless Jewish wisdom and shares reassuring answers to the question of ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’ Rabbi Schusterman’s book will help enable people who suffer tragedy to survive and hopefully thrive."
Joseph Lieberman
Former US Senator and Democratic vice-presidential nominee