As In Heaven So On Earth (Practical Hashkafa Series)

Our outlook on life necessarily colors our experience with it. Hashkafa, or the "Outlook" of Judaism, is a multifaceted, wide ranging yet definite way of looking at life. In the final analysis, the Jewish outlook is a celebration of life. And therefore mastering it can turn every experience - the beautiful and majestic, as well as the painful and the mundane - into a meaningful and/or joyful reaffirmation of simple existence. This book will help both the intelligent beginner as well as the well-rounded scholar better master Jewish hashkafa. Designed to enhance the experience of everyday life, it is a tapestry of true life stories and penetrating textual analysis of the Chumash woven together into an eminently readable whole. Some of the issues and topics include. Torah values and the pursuit of money Soul mates and Shidduchim Life after death Finding tranquility amidst harsh circumstances Jewish personal development and spirituality Maintaining standards in corrupt surroundings Bitachon and faith in this day and age Chinuch Tefillah And more ...