Jewish Wisdom for the Searching Soul

Some questions don't go away.

Why am I here? Why is life so beautiful sometimes — and so horrid at others? Is there something behind all of this, or nothing at all? Is actual peace of mind achievable? What happens when we die? And what does Judaism have to do with it?

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Aspaklaria (אספקלריא), n. the lens through which you perceive Divine reality.

אספקלריאTHE LOOKINGGLASSaspaklaria

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